Interactive Battlefield Animation

Watch Gettysburg
Unfold in Real Time

JULY 1 – 3, 1863

430,000+ unit positions across 675 five-minute snapshots. Every regiment, battery, and cavalry troop. Every charge, retreat, and stand. The most detailed animated Civil War battle map ever built.

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675
Five-minute ticks
430K+
Unit positions
445+
Regiments tracked
24
Narrative stories
3
Days of battle
What you get

Every detail of the deadliest battle on American soil

From Buford's first pickets on Knoxlyn Ridge to Lee's broken men streaming back to Virginia, every unit is tracked. Every command decision has a moment. Every hero and every disaster is recorded.

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Continuous Animation
Play at any speed from 1/4x to 8x. Step tick by tick with arrow keys. Scrub to any moment in the battle instantly.
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24 Narrative Stories
Reynolds at Herbst Woods. Iverson's Pits. Chamberlain's charge. Armistead at The Angle. Full-length narratives drawn from primary sources.
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GPS Satellite Map
Mapbox satellite imagery. Walk the ground virtually. Every unit positioned to within 10–15 meters of historical sources.
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Full Order of Battle
445+ Union and Confederate units. Click any regiment for commander, casualties, and key action. 41 command succession events.
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Casualty Heatmap
Overlay showing cumulative casualties across the battlefield. The Angle glows red by July 3 afternoon. 27 weighted hotspots.
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Share Any Moment
Copy a deep link to any tick, unit, and map position. Bookmark your favorite moments. URL encodes the full battlefield state.
Three Days of Battle
July 1  ·  Ticks 1–225  ·  5am–midnight
Reynolds KIA · Iverson's Pits · XI Corps rout
July 2  ·  Ticks 226–450  ·  5am–8pm
Little Round Top · Wheatfield · 1st Minnesota
July 3  ·  Ticks 451–675  ·  5am–8pm
Culp's Hill · Cannonade · Pickett's Charge
How we compare

Superior to every alternative

Feature This app gettysburganimated.com YouTube videos Books / maps
Continuous animationYesYesYesNo
Speed control1/4x – 8xNoNoNo
Scrub to any momentYesNoYesNo
Click unit for detailsYesNoNoNo
In-app narrative stories24 storiesYouTube linksExternalYes
GPS satellite imageryYesSchematicSchematicSchematic
Casualty heatmapYesNoNoNo
Deep-link sharingYesNoNoNo
Works offline (PWA)YesNoNoYes
Self-service accountInstantManual emailN/AN/A
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Common questions

FAQ

Do I need to know anything about Gettysburg to enjoy this?
No. The Newcomer mode pauses at each key moment and explains what you are seeing. The 24 narrative stories give full context for every major event.
How accurate are the unit positions?
Each position is based on primary sources — the Official Records, the Pfanz trilogy, Busey and Martin's regimental strengths data, and Gottfried's Maps of Gettysburg. GPS accuracy is 10–15 meters for most units, tighter for critical placements.
Does it work on mobile?
Yes. The app is a PWA and works on iOS and Android. Landscape orientation is recommended. You can install it to your home screen for a native app experience.
What is the refund policy?
30-day money-back guarantee, no questions asked. Email the address on your receipt.
Will you add other battles?
Gettysburg is the focus. The data model and animation engine are designed to support other battles, and that is a future possibility if there is interest.
Begin exploring

The battle is waiting

Start with July 1 at dawn. Watch Buford's cavalry slow Heth's advance. Watch Reynolds arrive and then fall. Watch the fish-hook line take shape on Cemetery Ridge as night falls.

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