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Civil War artillery shell discovered at Gettysburg
An unexploded artillery shell was discovered at Gettysburg National Military Park.
‘Gettysburg’ star Jeff Daniels unearths ancestral connection to battle
The actor, who won acclaim for his role as Joshua Chamberlain in "Gettysburg," found a personal connection to the event in PBS' 'Finding Your Roots.'
By Melissa A. Winn
Stripping military bases of Confederate names stirs passions
Fort Pickett’s namesake is Maj. Gen. George E. Pickett, best remembered for a failed Confederate assault at Gettysburg that became known as Pickett’s Charge.
By Robert Burns, The Associated Press
Four sailors treated and released following suspected hot-work fire aboard USS Gettysburg
The guided-missile cruiser was undergoing a maintenance and modernization availability in Norfolk, Virginia, when "a small fire" broke out Wednesday.
Preservation group seeks nominations for report on endangered historic American battlefields
“Too often the threats to our priceless historical treasures go unnoticed,” said Trust President James Lighthizer. “This report is a rallying cry to the nation, a powerful reminder that our most hallowed ground may still be in imminent danger.”
By Dylan Gresik