GETTYSBURG, Pa. (WHTM) -- Harrisburg is rich in history, but often buried in the footnotes of books is the city's important role during the turning point of the Civil War. That importance is now the ...

One hundred and sixty years ago this week, one of the most overrated Civil War generals, Robert E. Lee, was defeated by one of the most underrated generals, George C. Meade. If you feel the need to ...

GETTYSBURG, Pa. (AP) – On the second day of fighting at Gettysburg, Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee listened to scouting reports, scanned the battlefield and ordered his second-in-command, James ...

Over the decades, the stone house and grounds that served as Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee's headquarters at Gettysburg sprouted a motel, restaurant and other modern structures that dismayed ...

(Reuters) - U.S. Confederate General Robert E. Lee was "virtually blind" to the superior positions held by Union troops hidden by rolling hills and valleys, which contributed to his downfall at the ...