Tripp McMillan of the Overland Park, Kan., portraying a Confederate soldier in the 9th Texas Infantry, eyes the field Pickett's Charge during ongoing activities commemorating the 150th anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg, Thursday, June 27, 2013, in Gettysburg, Pa. Union forces turned away a Confederate advance in the pivotal battle of the Civil War fought July 1-3, 1863, which was also the warís bloodiest conflict with more than 51,000 casualties.Matt Rourke/The Associated Press