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Tag: Battle of Gettysburg

Illustration: L. Prang & Co. print (1887) of the painting “Hancock at Gettysburg” by Thure de Thulstrup, showing Pickett’s Charge. Restoration by Adam Cuerden. Credit: Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division.

What Happened in the Battle of Gettysburg? A Comprehensive Guide

By GenealogyBank on January 19, 2023

Exploring your family history throughout the Civil War? Learn what happened in the Battle of Gettysburg & how to determine if your ancestors fought there!.. (Read More)

Illustration: North Carolinians drove back federal troops in the first day at Gettysburg. At right is the "Luthern Seminary." In the background is Gettysburg. By James Alexander Walker. Credit: Wikimedia Commons.

The First Day of the Battle of Gettysburg: A Reporter on the Scene

By Tony Pettinato on July 1, 2019

An account from a reporter who was at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, when Confederate forces attacked on 1 July 1863, beginning the Battle of Gettysburg... (Read More)

Using Historical Newspapers to Research My Civil War Ancestry

By Scott Phillips on July 29, 2013

Scott Phillips researches old newspapers to learn about his Civil War cousin, Captain James Ham, who was mortally wounded at the Battle of Five Forks... (Read More)


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