On Nov. 19, 1863, President Abraham Lincoln traveled to Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, to dedicate a cemetery at the site of the bloodiest battle of the Civil War. Four months before, about 50,000 soldiers ...

WGAL NEWS EIGHT. ALL RIGHT, JAKE, THANK YOU. AND TODAY IN ADAMS COUNTY, WE’RE MARKING 161 YEARS SINCE THE BATTLE OF GETTYSBURG. IT WAS TURNING POINT. IT WAS A TURNING POINT IN THE CIVIL WAR WHERE THE ...

Just the name evokes emotion, and in many, more questions than answers. This place was the site of the most important battle of the Civil War. In a three-day battle between Union and Confederate ...

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 ...

Discover the story of Aaron Jerome, Buford’s signalman, at a Civil War Roundtable event in Shippensburg on Nov. 18.

Veterans Day is observed each year on November 11, and these battlefields offer visitors a more in-depth understanding of our ...

A former resident of central Pennsylvania has earned a book award for his work documenting the Battle of Gettysburg. Ron Kirkwood was recently named the recipient of the Distinguished Book Award from ...

Brigadier General Strong Vincent, a Waterford native, is best known for his heroic defense of Little Round Top at Gettysburg. Vincent's leadership was evident prior to Gettysburg, particularly during ...

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GETTYSBURG TONIGHT WITH MORE ED. YEAH, THE LADY FARM IS BEING TRANSFORMED AND IT WILL BE READY FOR 800 RE-ENACTORS WHO WILL STAGE THE FAMOUS CIVIL WAR BATTLE. WORK CREWS HAVE A LOT OF WORK AHEAD OF ...

Handmade clay cat figurines at the Civil War Tails museum in Gettysburg, Pa. Before cats ruled the internet, the felines ran the battlefield. At least, that's history as told by Gettysburg's Civil War ...