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

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.
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.

Eyewitness 1913: Rebel yell echoes again across Gettysburg fields
Camaraderie replaced wartime calamity and casualties during 50th anniversary re-enactment.

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.
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.
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.
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