Around 4:00 p.m., Union positions north and west of Gettysburg broke. Federal troops retreated through town to Cemetery Hill and Culp’s Hill, forming a fishhook-shaped line along Cemetery Ridge.

The National Park Service will commemorate the 162nd anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg this July with events throughout the famed battlefield. The events will ...

Inside this intimate museum in central Gettysburg, you'll find more than 4,000 artifacts from various historical periods. Noteworthy items include a Confederate flag used at the First Battle of ...

After an 8-month deployment, USS Gettysburg, part of the Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group, has returned to its homeport ...

Travelers can also watch a 30-minute show of the Battle of Gettysburg that includes narration and light and sound effects. According to previous visitors, the Gettysburg Diorama & History Center ...

The liberation of Gathemo, France, won’t be found in many history books about the Second World War. After all, it was one ...

A small town in Normandy, France, is honoring the sacrifice of the 28th Division this weekend. Nine soldiers were killed in ...

Night - Clear. Winds S. The overnight low will be 61 °F (16.1 °C). Partly cloudy with a high of 89 °F (31.7 °C). Winds from S to SSE at 4 to 7 mph (6.4 to 11.3 kph). Thunderstorms today with a ...

In the final days of 1863, as the Civil War entered its third grueling year, the once-quiet waters of Matagorda Bay became ...