Gettysburg
Published: 7/28/21
No Place for Glory (2021)
A reinterpretation of one of the Gettysburg Campaign's pivotal episodes.
Published: 6/1/21
Sign of the Times
A bullet-riddled sign for William T. King’s Gettysburg tailor shop helps tell the story of the epic battle's impact on the small town.
Published: 3/7/21
United States Sanitary Commission at Gettysburg
Facts and figures about the U.S. Sanitary Commission's work at Gettysburg after the epic battle, one of its largest relief efforts of the war.
Published: 1/11/20
Badge Quest
Follow one man’s journey to become a licensed battlefield guide at Gettysburg.
Published: 11/16/19
Word-clouding the Gettysburg Address
View a world cloud of Abraham Lincoln's famed Gettysburg Address, delivered at the dedication of the Soldiers' National Cemetery in 1863.
Published: 5/1/19
Children of the Battlefield
Gettysburg resident J. Howard Wert collected relics of the battle, including photos of children, mementos that soldiers carried into the fight.
Published: 3/22/19
Map Quest
After a restoration project spearheaded by Scott Roland, the fabled electric Gettysburg map now resides in Hanover, Pennsylvania.
Published: 12/1/18
Meade’s Council of War
The 1861 edition of U.S. Army Inspector General Henry Lee Scott’s Military Dictionary defines “council of war” as “an assemblage of the chief officers in the army, summoned by the...
Published: 7/2/18
The Best Gettysburg Books
What are the best books on the Battle of Gettysburg? We asked a handful of Civil War historians for their picks.
Published: 7/1/18
The Making of a Hero
Read about how the fight for Little Round Top helped propel Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain into one of the Civil War’s most famous heroes.
Published: 5/1/18
Pickett’s Charge
Facts and figures about the Pickett’s Charge at Gettysburg, which many still regard as the war’s turning point.
Published: 3/9/18
The Eisenhower Farm during the Battle of Gettysburg
Discover the history of Eisenhower Farm during Gettysburg, where President Eisenhower envisioned a tranquil life after military service.
Published: 8/4/17
Gettysburg: The Army’s Living Classroom
Discover how Gettysburg staff rides provide insights into leadership and battlefield analysis for Army personnel and cadets.
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Published: 7/3/17
Gettysburg in Art
Numerous artists have produced renditions of the Battle of Gettysburg, some of them created within days of the fighting, others years afterward. We've assembled a variety of these portrayals.
Published: 7/3/17
News from Gettysburg
Library of Congress Lieutenant Waters Whipple Braman, Co. C, 93rd New York Infantry During the Battle of Gettysburg, First Lieutenant Waters Whipple Braman, 23, and his regiment, the 93rd New...
Published: 7/1/13
The Battle in Public: Newspaper Reports from Gettysburg
Undoubtedly, over the next few days newspapers and blogs will provide enthralling details about the Battle of Gettysburg on the 150th anniversaries of each of its three days. In our...
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Published: 6/30/13
Gettysburg in Color
At the Battle of Gettysburg, artist Edwin Forbes was an eyewitness to history. Later, he created these watercolors based on the sketches he had made as the epic engagement unfolded.
Published: 6/21/13
An Interview with J.P. Terry
Our interview with J.P. Terry, CEO of SmartDoc Technologies and the developer of the Gettysburg150 app. In this conversation, Terry discusses the features of the Gettysburg150 app as well as...