Americans learn that the Battle of Gettysburg in July of 1863 was the bloodiest battle of the Civil War. Hundreds of thousands took part, and 50,000 soldiers died or were seriously injured over three days of fighting. We also learn that the site became a cemetery, and at its dedication, President Lincoln gave a speech that was short enough for students to memorize. But what was it like to be there during the fighting? To answer that question, Weird History brings us the stories of individual soldiers who fought and witnessed the carnage and the accounts of officers who kept track of the action, plus those of support teams, journalists, and the civilians who lived in the area, whether they hid from the battle or joined in to offer whatever help they could. They say that history is written by the victors; at Gettysburg there was a lot of history written by those who were lucky enough to survive.