GETTYSBURG, Pa. (WHTM) -- Harrisburg is rich in history, but often buried in the footnotes of books is the city's important role during the turning point of the Civil War. That importance is now the ...

One hundred and sixty years ago this week, one of the most overrated Civil War generals, Robert E. Lee, was defeated by one of the most underrated generals, George C. Meade. If you feel the need to ...

GETTYSBURG, Pa. (AP) – On the second day of fighting at Gettysburg, Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee listened to scouting reports, scanned the battlefield and ordered his second-in-command, James ...

The statue of Robert E. Lee at Gettysburg is one of the most striking on that great Civil War battlefield. Hatless, sword on his hip, the bearded general sits on horseback, gazing ahead, near the spot ...

Over the decades, the stone house and grounds that served as Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee's headquarters at Gettysburg sprouted a motel, restaurant and other modern structures that dismayed ...

GETTYSBURG, Pa.--If you're a Civil War buff, or even an amateur historian, you no doubt know the history of the battle for Gettysburg. One of the most famous battles of the Civil War, it was also one ...

Abraham Lincoln was, on balance, an astute judge of character, but now and then he made a mistake. Unfortunately, during the months that led to Gettysburg, those mistakes involved the commanders of ...

Standing in the heart of a state that has long felt pride in its role in helping save the Union at the pivotal Civil War battle of Gettysburg, President Donald Trump extolled at length Friday the ...

President Trump lumped praise on Robert E. Lee again Friday in the face of mounting efforts to remove monuments and memorials honoring the late Confederate Army general and others who fought against ...

GETTYSBURG, Pa. — On the second day of fighting at Gettysburg, Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee listened to scouting reports, scanned the battlefield and ordered his second-in-command, James Longstreet, ...