At the young age of 29, the Scranton-born soldier succumbed to injuries received in battle. Creeping up on nearly two ...

A video showing 'ghost soldiers' run across Gettysburg is proving to be a terrifying watch, even for non-believers. The site ...

Estimates of the number of men engaged at Gettysburg vary widely. Figures for the strength of the Army of Northern Virginia range from a low of about 65,000 men of all arms to a high of about 75,000, ...

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"The Civil War was the most important event in American history, the crossroads of our being,” says documentary filmmaker Ken Burns, whose 1990 The Civil War won 40 major television and film honors.

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.

The roughly 6,000-acre Gettysburg National Military Park surrounds the downtown and is a must for history buffs, especially those with an interest in the Civil War. It was here that Confederate ...

Noting that “Americans of the Civil War years enjoyed unprecedented levels of literacy and did not hesitate to record what they had seen, heard, and done in a flood of letters, diaries, and memoirs,” ...