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 ...

The statue of Robert E. Lee at Gettysburg is one of the most striking on that great Civil War battlefield. Hatless, sword on his hip, the bearded general sits on horseback, gazing ahead, near the spot ...

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 ...

GETTYSBURG, Pa.--If you're a Civil War buff, or even an amateur historian, you no doubt know the history of the battle for Gettysburg. One of the most famous battles of the Civil War, it was also one ...

Former President Donald Trump has received backlash on social media after a rant about the Battle of Gettysburg in which he got numerous facts wrong. This battle, which took place from July 1 to July ...

Abraham Lincoln was, on balance, an astute judge of character, but now and then he made a mistake. Unfortunately, during the months that led to Gettysburg, those mistakes involved the commanders of ...

President Trump lumped praise on Robert E. Lee again Friday in the face of mounting efforts to remove monuments and memorials honoring the late Confederate Army general and others who fought against ...

During a campaign speech in Minnesota on Friday night, President Trump praised Robert E. Lee, the Confederate general who fought against the United States in the Civil War. Trump’s praise of a ...

GETTYSBURG, Pa. — 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 Longstreet, ...