Battle of Gettysburg took place 150 years ago at a site that is now a national military park . Do n't miss a visit to the battlefield , `` the reason we 're all here , '' says ranger Caitlin Kostic . If she had to pick one site at the mall , it 's the Vietnam Veterans Memorial . ` The battle was fought on July 3, 1863, during the Civil War and resulted in an overwhelming victory for Union forces over Confederate forces.
Battle of Gettysburg took place 150 years ago at a site that is now a national military park . Do n't miss a visit to the battlefield , `` the reason we 're all here , '' says ranger Caitlin Kostic . The battle was fought on July 3, 1863, during the Civil War and resulted in an overwhelming victory for Union forces over Confederate forces.