Erie County native Strong Vincent's heroism on July 2, 1863, at the Battle of Gettysburg is not where he first distinguished himself as a commander.

On July 3, 1863, the pivotal three-day Civil War Battle of Gettysburg in Pennsylvania ended in a major victory for the North as Confederate troops failed to breach Union positions during an assault ...

A map of the battle of Gettysburg on the afternoon of July 2, 1863. The First Minnesota Volunteer Infantry Regiment was ordered to charge Confederate forces in an effort to give Union troops time ...

When they decided to expand the paper into a book, Nese and Harding examined the period between June 3 and July 14, which historians consider the entire Gettysburg Campaign.

Between July 1st and July 3rd, 1863 thousands of men – from both sides of the divide - engaged in a bloody and tactical battle in the borough and town of Gettysburg in the state of Pennsylvania.

It was a turning point in the Civil War. King was at that battle on July 2, 1863 — 162 years before the memorial service. King was born in Canada and enlisted when the regiment formed in 1862.

On July 2, 1863 at Gettysburg, his knowledge of topography led him to recognize that a vital space called the Little Round Top would be essential to the eventual Union victory.

Where: 138 Bushkill Falls Trail, Bushkill, PA 18324 Imagine a place with 22 waterfalls along a single hiking trail – that’s the magic of Ricketts Glen State Park. The Falls Trail takes you on a ...

1916: First day of the Battle of the Somme: the British Army suffers its worst day, losing 19,240 men. 1920: French tennis superstar Suzanne Lenglen beats Dorothea Chambers 6-3, 6-0 to win the ...

Lane closures should be expected on Route 15 on Tuesday and Wednesday this week in Adams County, according to PennDOT.

Different colored lights represent Confederate and Union soldiers. There are also bulbs on roadways and other significant locations.