Most Civil War histories evoke the bravura of 19th century military skill, of masses of men moving across open fields to face other orderly masses of men and commence killing each other. Few books ...

The Battle of Gettysburg wasn’t a turning point in the Civil War. “It wasn’t even a turning point in the East,” Kent Masterson Brown will argue April 13 at the third annual Springfield Civil War ...

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 ...

Cannons positioned on a field at Gettysburg National Military Park. This story first appeared in PA Local, a weekly newsletter by Spotlight PA taking a fresh, positive look at the incredible people, ...

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