The three-day Battle of Gettysburg began on this day in 1863. It proved to be a turning point in the Civil War. As measured by the number of troops engaged, the first day ranks as the 23rd biggest ...

This Sunday will be the last day to visit the beloved Gettysburg Electric Map. Last week for the Gettysburg Electric Map Soon afterwards, the historic map will be cut into four pieces before being ...

A massive light-up map that illustrates the key moments of the Battle of Gettysburg is up for sale after years of squabbling over its fate.The 30-by 30-foot electric map went up for auction on the ...

In early July 1863, two armies converged around the little town of Gettysburg, Pa. Neither army foresaw a major battle on that ground, let alone the turning point of the entire Civil War.

Developed for the Smithsonian Institution to mark Gettysburg’s 150th anniversary, the panoramic map went live on the Smithsonian website Friday, giving history buffs a new way to look at the ...

The Sunday Patriot-News produced a special section in June 1963 to commemorate the centennial of the Battle of Gettysburg.Reporter James W. Brann compiled first-person accounts of the battle.

The electric map he purchased for $14,000 back in 2012 that illustrates Gettysburg's Civil War battle with blinking lights and narration has a final completion date in sight, Roland said this week.