GETTYSBURG, Pa. — 160 years later and Americans are still remembering what's known as the bloodiest battle of the Civil War: The Battle of Gettysburg. "One of the worst things we could do is forget ...

KIND OF EXPERIENCE. TO SOMEONE FROM A FAMILY HOME CAUGHT IN THE CROSSFIRE DURING THE BATTLE OF GETTYSBURG. THE ORDERS CAME AT 4:00 FOR EVERYONE TO GO TO THEIR SALARIES, TO A UNIFORM WORN DURING THE ...

That’s what a Confederate colonel wrote home to his wife as a mass of men in tattered gray approached the town of Gettysburg. He called it a “land of thrift and plenty,” according to author Shelby ...

On July 1, 1863, Confederate and Union soldiers clashed in and around Gettysburg, Pa., in what would become the turning point - and the bloodiest battle - of the Civil War. Soldiers fought for three ...

HEY, LAURIE. UNION AND CONFEDERATE SOLDIERS SLUGGING IT OUT ON THIS FARMER’S FIELD WITH A BIG BANG. IN FACT, I SHOULD PROBABLY SAY A LOT OF BIG BANGS OR BOOMS. THE SOUND OF CANNON FIRE ECHOING ACROSS ...

GETTYSBURG, Pa. — The Gettysburg National Military Park is commemorating the 160th anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg with walking tours, talks and reenactments this weekend. The three-day battle ...

This post is in partnership with the History News Network, the website that puts the news into historical perspective. A version of the article below was originally published at HNN. On the eve of the ...

A veteran Civil War reenactor in Pennsylvania says he will take over planning a 2020 reenactment of the battle of Gettysburg after the organization behind the annual event said it didn’t intend to ...

GETTYSBURG, Pa. (WHTM) — Monday’s Hometown Heroes are bringing Civil War history to life this week. Gettysburg National Military Park will commemorate the 162nd anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg ...

GETTYSBURG, Pa. — The 162nd anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg was commemorated with a series of reenactments of the famous Civil War battle throughout July Fourth weekend. The reenactments took ...

His years illustrating pulp novels honed his sense of pictorial drama, and his meticulous research ensured historical accuracy, notably in his Civil War paintings. By Corey Kilgannon Two weeks after ...