Jeffords, however, would not recover, becoming the highest-ranking officer to die of a bayonet wound in the Civil War. This week marks the 154th anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg ...

Gettysburg, the site of the largest and bloodiest battle of the American Civil War, was my favorite from the start. Every visit began at the interpretive center, which I recall being a rather ...

At Gettysburg, everyone play-fights a battle and then breaks bread together. In 1988, when Tony Horwitz published his masterpiece Confederates in the Attic about Civil War reenactors and American ...

The three days of conflict at Gettysburg resulted in 51,000 casualties ... deaths to Union deaths 9:1 — Ratio of African American Civil War troops who died of disease to those that died on ...

At Gettysburg, at least 45,000 Americans were killed or injured—more than in any other Civil War conflict. “Think of that,” says Burns. “Almost one percent of our American population lost.

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Whether you’re interested in the Civil War or just looking for a scenic drive through vibrant downtowns and bucolic countryside, Gettysburg and its surroundings will immerse you in American history.

Images like his "Harvest of Death" after Gettysburg, the scene of ... Learning from the Wounded: The Civil War and the Rise of American Medical Science (Chapel Hill: University of North Carolina ...

and concludes on June 6 in Gettysburg, PA. A mix of cruise ships and motorcoaches to Civil War sites make the expedition possible. Sail on three American Cruise Line river ships and multiple ...