It was 145 years ago today, the Battle of Gettysburg, July 1-3, 1863, began. Two mighty armies – the Army of the Potomac under Union Maj. Gen. George Meade and the Army of Northern Virginia ...

Considered the turning point of the Civil War, the Battle of Gettysburg was also the bloodiest, amassing an estimated 51,000 casualties. The three-day conflict took place in July 1863 at what is ...