The Battle of Gettysburg saw excessive heat and a severe thunderstorm, likely piling on the casualties to the biggest battle ...

Gettysburg was no ordinary battle. These maps reveal how Lee lost the fight. The distinctive terrain—from its hills and ridges to its rocks and fields—played a pivotal role in the July 1863 ...

This story originally appeared in The Centre County Gazette. It was mid-June in 1863, and Union soldiers were on the move, ...

Gettysburg National Military Park is ranked #1 out of 12 things to do ... It was here that Confederate troops clashed with Union soldiers for three days in July 1863, ... Map. Previous: Things to do.

Review the map shown in the clip. What trends do you see? Who ... Having learned about Jeffrey Harding and Jon Nese’s project studying the weather during the 1863 Battle of Gettysburg, ...

The Battle of Gettysburg took place over three grueling days, July 1-3 in 1863. It occurred as a result of Confederate (South) General Robert E. Lee’s ambitious invasion into the North, and ...

Jun. 30—GETTYSBURG — It's been 160 years since Robert E. Lee's Army of Northern Virginia ventured into the Pennsylvania crossroads town of Gettysburg in what became the largest battle ever ...

On July 2, 1863, the Civil War Battle of Gettysburg unfolded around both houses. On July 2, 1863, the Civil War Battle of Gettysburg unfolded around both houses. Skip to content.

Battlefield guide Jeffrey Harding and Penn State University professor Jon Nese provide opening remarks for the lesson about how weather impacted the July 1863 Battle of Gettysburg.

Now, more than a century and a half after the Civil War’s seminal three-day battle — from July 1-3, 1863 — officials at the Gettysburg National Military Park continue to ensure the 6,000 ...