When the Federal cause was in mortal danger at the Battle of Gettysburg, Winfield Hancock did what had to be done …and more.   More »

To get the most out of a trip to the Battle of Gettysburg National Military Park, it’s necessary to spend more than just one day.   More »

The larger-than-life bronze figure of Winfield Scott Hancock astride his horse has been a staple of Gettysburg’s Cemetery Hill for over a century.   More »

Did Confederate II Corps commander Richard Ewell make the right decision in hesitating to attack the enemy in the late hours of July 1?   More »

By Eric Niderost

July 3, 1863, dawned clear and bright, the warm sun promising even greater heat to come. By noon, temperatures were already in the low 90s, a typically hot and humid summer day in southern Pennsylvania. The action on the ground would soon get even hotter. Five days earlier,   More »

Named by locals, Devil’s Den saw the Devil’s work during the Battle of Gettysburg as Blue and Gray fought desperately among the boulders.   More »

Although the craft of photography was still in its infancy, battlefield photographers managed to make lasting record of the conflict.   More »

An plan to tunnel beneath Confederate defenses at Petersburg and blast a huge hole inadvertently became a crater of death for Union soldiers.   More »

Polish-born Union Army Colonel Wlodzimierz Kryzanowski showed great skill handling his troops during key battles of the American Civil War.   More »

The popular picnic ground at Culp’s Hill would find itself the focus of much grimmer activities during the Battle of Gettysburg.   More »