A towering 6-ton painting depicting the Battle of Gettysburg was sold recently in North Carolina after decades in storage, and it could resell quickly for more than $10 million, an art dealer said.The 376-foot-long cyclorama depicting the bloodiest battle of the Civil War is meant...

Today is Tuesday, July 3, the 184th day of 2007. There are 181 days left in the year.Today's Highlight in History:On July 3, 1863, the three-day Civil War Battle of Gettysburg, Pa., ended in a major victory for the North as Confederate troops retreated.On this...

Slowly but surely, a 123-year-old oil painting designed to place viewers in the middle of the climactic, ill-fated Confederate assault on Union Army troops during the Battle of Gettysburg is returning to its former glory in a new home.A team of conservators has begun installing...

Slowly but surely, a 123-year-old oil painting designed to place viewers in the middle of the climactic, ill-fated Confederate assault on Union Army troops during the Battle of Gettysburg is returning to its former glory in a new home.A team of conservators has begun installing...

Describes the errors made by the Confederates during the Battle of Gettysburg.

The Battle of Gettysburg played a major role in the American Civil War, acting as the critical moment of the war that won it for the Union.

The Battle of Gettysburg was symbolic of the major cause of the Civil War. It included the impact of slavery and the states' rights. These were identified by the reactions and political beliefs of two key figures Robert E. Lee and Abraham Lincoln. Both of these men would be impacted by the events leading up to the Civil War. It is this impact that would have the everlasting effect of the battle, which would be called the turning point of the war.