Tag: Battle of Gettysburg
Pickett’s Charge – 12 Remarkable Facts About Gettysburg’s Deadly Climax
Published Date: 3 June, 2016
“The Confederacy had reached its symbolic ‘high water mark’ that fateful afternoon – never again would the Rebellion be presented with such a chance to achieve a decisive victory.” IF GETTYSBURG WAS the turning point of…
Are Civil War Buffs an Endangered Species? – Historians Bemoan Public’s Fading Interest in Past Conflicts
Published Date: 14 April, 2014
“Sources chalked the phenomenon up to ordinary apathy on the part of citizens.” A SURPRISING number of Americans seem entirely indifferent to the ongoing celebrations marking the 150th anniversary of the U.S. Civil War. It’s…
Deadly Homecoming for Confederate Soldier
Published Date: 1 July, 2013
One hundred and fifty one years ago this week, two opposing American armies met and fought in a little known corner of Pennsylvania known as Gettysburg. Nearly 165,000 troops took part in the three-day clash;…