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Gettysburg: Panic in Pittsburgh, then a nation saved

Click here to experience "Gettysburg: Panic in Pittsburgh, then a nation saved," a multimedia presentation of the days leading up to and through the battle of Gettysburg, with interactive photos, graphics, archival images, narrated videos, biographies and more.
Gettysburg to host Civil War music fest

Gettysburg to host Civil War music fest

The music tradition of the Civil War continues in Gettysburg this summer.

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Pickett's Charge ends Gettysburg events

Pickett's Charge ends Gettysburg events

The re-creation of Pickett's Charge on the Redding Farm was part of a nine-day commemorative program that ended Sunday.

  • PG Slideshow: Civil War re-enactors portraits by lantern light
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  • Gettysburg: Panic in Pittsburgh, then a nation saved
  • PG coverage of the Battle of Gettysburg 150th anniversary


Found in the attic? A cowardly soldier's diary of Gettysburg

The big battle looks different when viewed up close, says a private who wonders who foots the bill for the damage.

  • Gettysburg: Panic in Pittsburgh, then a nation saved
  • PG coverage of the Battle of Gettysburg 150th anniversary


Eyewitness 1913: Rebel yell echoes again across Gettysburg fields

Eyewitness 1913: Rebel yell echoes again across Gettysburg fields

Camaraderie replaced wartime calamity and casualties during 50th anniversary re-enactment.

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  • Complete PG coverage of the Battle of Gettysburg 150th anniversary


Cyclists beat the traffic for Gettysburg battlefield tour

Cyclists beat the traffic for Gettysburg battlefield tour

The Adams County town is jammed for the final weekend commemorating the 150th anniversary of the epic Civil War battle.

  • Gettysburg: Panic in Pittsburgh, then a nation saved
  • PG coverage of the Battle of Gettysburg 150th anniversary

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The Defense of Pittsburgh, 1863

With an unseen Confederate army possibly heading north, the Union's industrial hub prepared for attack, conducting drills and raising forts.

  • Pittsburgh digs in, prepares for war
  • PG Interactive: Map of Pittsburgh's Civil War fortifications

Deadly explosion that rocked Allegheny Arsenal

An unexplained spark ignited the city's greatest tragedy during the War Between the States. 78 civilians died that day in Lawrenceville.

  • Allegheny Arsenal Explosion: Pittsburgh's worst day during the Civil War
  • Cannons made in Pittsburgh gave Union an edge
  • After 150 years, cause of Allegheny Arsenal explosion may never be known
  • Pittsburgh History: Tragedy revisited

More: The War Between The States

Check our continuing coverage of Civil War stories, anniversaries and local connections to the brutal struggle that forged modern America.

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