On July 3, 1863, the Union army under the command of Gen. George Meade defeated Confederate forces commanded by Gen. Robert E ...

Travelers from around the globe visit Gettysburg to connect with history, despite concerns over federal budget cuts ...

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

Erie County native Strong Vincent's heroism on July 2, 1863, at the Battle of Gettysburg is not where he first distinguished himself as a commander.

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

A new walking trail is giving the public a fresh, and free, look at a historic Gettysburg site. The trail, which opens on Saturday, Sept. 21, 2024, provides free access for visitors to explore the ...

In this book authors Mackowski and White follow earlier “Emerging Civil War” works on particular aspects of the battle (e.g., Fight Like the Devil, on July 1st, Don't Give an Inch, on the massive ...

In 1863, the Daniel Lady Farm served as Major Gen. Edward Johnson’s headquarters and staging area for the Confederate attack on Culp’s Hill and was used for hospital purposes during the Battle ...

The walking tour is self-guided, includes 14 stops, traverses just shy of a quarter mile of the historical farm and can be completed in 30 minutes.

In the summer of 1869, the Gettysburg Battlefield Memorial Association hosted a well-attended reunion of officers of the Army of the Potomac. Yet, reunions held at the battlefield in the early and mid ...