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This brochure offers suggestions for seeing the battlefield including the self-guided auto tour, driving tips, walking trails, and a brief overview of the battle, the Gettysburg National Cemetery, and Lincoln's Gettysburg Address.
This 1863 oval-shaped map depicts the Gettysburg Battlefield during July 1–3, 1863, showing troop and artillery positions and movements, relief hachures, drainage, roads, railroads, and houses with the names of residents at the time of the Battle of Gettysburg.
Watch the action at the Battle of Gettysburg come to life with the Civil War Trust's all new "animated map," featuring a compelling video presentation and interactive map of the battlefield. This map was produced by Wide Awake Films.
On the morning of July 1, an engagement between Union cavalry commanded by John Buford and Confederate infantry and artillery commanded by Lt. Gen. A. P. Hill set into motion one of the most famous battles in military history. By 10 a.m., Hill’s men had Buford’s troopers on their heels.
Map of the Battle of Gettysburg. Historical map of the Battle of Gettysburg.
A lithograph map of Gettysburg Battlefield showing Union and Confederate troop positions.
July 1, 1863. McPherson Ridge. The Battle of Gettysburg be gan about 8 a.m. to the west beyond the Mc-Pherson barn as Union cavalry confronted Con-fed erate in fantry advanc-ing east along Chambers-burg Pike. Heavy fighting spread north and south along this ridgeline as ad-ditional forces from both sides arrived. 16 National Cemetery.
Our Virtual Tour is built around each of the sixteen Auto Tour stops and provides a comprehensive and immersive experience of the Battle of Gettysburg. Best of all, you can visit the battlefield anytime and from anywhere!
An interactive map allows you to navigate the battlefield and locate monuments, special scenes and key events in the battle. Open the “Panoramas” palette to select from 99 different 360-degree panoramas of popular and hard-to-find battlefield locations.
Two maps of the battle of Gettysburg. The first map depicts the battle itself, showing the positions of the Union and Confederate positions by day, July 1.