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 ...

Listening to a tour guide talk about the Battle of Gettysburg, Taylor Seiders was amazed at what the soldiers did on July 1-3, 1863. “It gave me goosebumps,” said Seiders, who’s studying ...

One new volume this year focuses just on the weather during the three-day battle in July 1863, another dissects — again — the action on the third day. A third book this year is a reissue of a classic ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — A long-lost Confederate flag, captured at the Battle of Gettysburg and among the rarest Civil War artifacts, will be a top lot for bidders at an Ohio auction house this month.

Gettysburg battlefield boulders reveal hidden Civil War stories in plain sight ...

The first shot of the bloodiest battle of the Civil War was fired by a man from DuPage County. Lt. Marcellus E. Jones of the 8th Illinois Calvary was on patrol outside Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, ...

In Salzburg, Austria, you could dine at St. Peter Stiftskulinarium -- the world's oldest restaurant frequented by Mozart and Columbus-- which has operated since 803. Meanwhile, head to Bianyifang in ...

The Shippensburg Area Civil War Roundtable will meet at 7 p.m. Oct. 21. The event will take place in the basement of Christ United Metodist Church, 47 E. King St., Shippensburg, according to a ...

Cannons are positioned on a field at Gettysburg National Military Park. Commonwealth Media Services Rick Siger, Department of Community and Economic Development secretary, right, walks past shops in ...

Gettysburg Memorial Day Parade Is One Of The Oldest In The Nation Gettysburg is known as the place where history was made—but it’s also ...

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