July 1 - 3 marks the anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg ... farmland for the biggest-ever gathering of civil war veterans. These pictures tell their story. The idea for the 50-year gathering ...

The American Civil War was the first major conflict ... from snapping even the most graphic of post-battle images to illustrate the horrors of war. Several of the images in this gallery are ...

One of the biggest and most well known events in my hometown is the annual Gettysburg Reenactment, which draws thousands of ...

A rare memoir of a Civil War veteran from Mooresburg has recently been found and published, offering more details about the ...

I was born and raised in Washington, D.C., and I grew up visiting Park Service Civil War battlefields in the Mid-Atlantic. My parents weren’t “park people,” but they were mindful of a tight family ...

One of the major accomplishments during the Civil ... larger battles of the war the casualties were staggering: Antietam 22,717; Shiloh 23,746; Spotsylvania 30,000; Chickamauga 36,624; Gettysburg ...

Tiny clay cats reenacting Civil War battles? At Civil War Tails in Gettysburg, history gets a playful twist, making it a must ...

Considered the turning point of the Civil War, the Battle of Gettysburg was also the bloodiest, amassing an estimated 51,000 casualties. The three-day conflict took place in July 1863 at what is ...

Whether you’re interested in the Civil War or just looking for a scenic drive through vibrant downtowns and bucolic countryside, Gettysburg and its surroundings will immerse you in American history.