Gettysburg Battlefield Ghosts
The bloodiest battle of the Civil War left over 50,000 casualties at Gettysburg. Today, visitors report phantom soldiers, cannon fire, and screams from the most haunted battlefield in America.
America’s Most Haunted Battlefield
The Battle of Gettysburg in July 1863 left over 50,000 casualties across the Pennsylvania countryside. Since then, the battlefield has become America’s most haunted location, with thousands reporting encounters with phantom soldiers.
The Battle
July 1-3, 1863:
- Three days of combat
- Confederate vs Union
- 50,000+ casualties
- Turning point of war
- Bloodiest battle
The Dead
Casualties:
- Over 7,000 killed
- 33,000 wounded
- 10,000 missing
- Mass graves
- Fields of dead
Devil’s Den
Hot spot:
- Intense fighting
- Sniper positions
- Many deaths
- Phantom soldiers
- Photographs captured
Little Round Top
Key position:
- Desperate defense
- Bayonet charge
- Many killed
- Drum sounds
- Marching heard
The Wheatfield
Bloodiest ground:
- Changed hands six times
- Stacked bodies
- Screams heard
- Apparitions common
- Intense energy
Sachs Bridge
Covered bridge:
- Hangings occurred
- Soldiers crossing
- Phantom troops
- Footsteps
- Night activity
Jenny Wade House
Only civilian killed:
- Jennie Wade
- Stray bullet
- Ghost seen
- Bread baking smell
- Documented
The Phenomena
What’s reported:
- Phantom soldiers
- Cannon fire
- Musket shots
- Screaming
- Full apparitions
The Photographs
Visual evidence:
- Many ghost photos
- Soldiers appearing
- Mist formations
- Disputed but numerous
- Famous images
Ghost Tours
Available nightly:
- Multiple companies
- Battlefield access
- After dark
- Experiences common
- Tourist industry
Investigation Results
Paranormal teams:
- Consistent activity
- EVP recordings
- Equipment responses
- Temperature drops
- Very active
Park Rangers
Staff reports:
- Regular encounters
- Soldiers seen
- Sounds heard
- Professional witnesses
- Documented incidents
Residual vs Intelligent
Both types:
- Battle replays (residual)
- Interactive spirits (intelligent)
- Both documented
- Different phenomena
- Complex haunting
Significance
Site of America’s bloodiest battle with over 160 years of documented paranormal activity.
Legacy
Gettysburg represents the ultimate haunted battlefield—where the horror of mass death in combat has created persistent supernatural activity witnessed by thousands.