Steven Dacus and Con Trumbull dismounted their horses and aimed their muskets to the southeast. The two Union cavalry soldiers stood atop McPherson Ridge under the command of brazen Gen. John Buford.

This post is in partnership with the History News Network, the website that puts the news into historical perspective. A version of the article below was originally published at HNN. On the eve of the ...

The first day of the 158th Battle of Gettysburg at the Daniel Lady Farm included Cavalry and Artillery demonstrations and a phase one and final phase of the battle of Culp’s Hill. Hundreds of people ...

2016-11-12T18:00:38-05:00https://images.c-span.org/Files/5bd/20161112180938003_hd.jpgEric Wittenberg talked about the cavalry action on July 3rd at the 1863 Battle of ...

The trio of riffles cracked in unison, their blasts echoing off the buildings that line Centre Avenue as metal casings clanked onto the sidewalk. Once, then twice, then a third time they were fired.

(WHTM) — Our Gettysburg Campaign Timeline continues, with the fourth full week of the Army of Northern Virginia and Army of the Potomac making moves and countermoves, and the responses of the Federal, ...

HANOVER, Pa. — On Tuesday, June 30, 1863, Hanover, Pennsylvania celebrated as Union Brigadier General Kilpatrick's cavalry rolled through the city's streets. "Hanover's citizens were giving them beer, ...

This year will mark the 156th anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg, the pivotal Civil War battle which ended the Confederate advance into Pennsylvania. As in past years, Gettysburg will host ...

Last weekend, the Pipe Creek Civil War Round Table commemorated Corbit’s Charge in Westminster. Corbit’s Charge was a military engagement that occurred in Westminster on June 29, 1863. Capt. Charles ...

Brigadier General Strong Vincent, a Waterford native, is best known for his heroic defense of Little Round Top at Gettysburg. Vincent's leadership was evident prior to Gettysburg, particularly during ...

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