
On the 155th anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg, thousands gathered once again in the Pennsylvania town for the annual Civil War reenactment.

This series of pictures show Civil War enthusiasts dressed as Confederate and Union troops re-enacting 'Pickett's Charge' on Sunday.

Dressed in uniforms, armed with rifles and waving flags, the reenactors are seen recreating the famous infantry assault ordered by Confederate General Robert E. Lee.

It saw 15,000 Confederate soldiers take on Union major General George Meade's troops, who were positioned along Cemetery Ridge, on July 3, 1863.

And it became known as Pickett's Charge after Major General George Pickett, although he was one of three Confederate generals who led the assault under Lieutenant General James Longstreet.

The ill-fated plan - the culmination of the Battle of Gettysburg - led to the deaths of more than 6,000 Confederate soldiers.

The Battle of Gettysburg, fought in July 1863, was a victory for Union forces and stopped General Lee's second invasion of the North.

More than 50,000 lives were lost over the course of the three-day battle, making it the bloodiest of the American Civil War.

Confederate troop reenactors are pictured in action at the Civil War reenactment on the 155th anniversary of 'Pickett's Charge' in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, on Sunday

Dressed in uniforms, armed with rifles and waving flags, the reenactors are seen recreating the famous infantry assault o rdered by Confederate General Robert E. Lee

The real Pickett's Charge saw 15,000 Confederate soldiers take on Union major General George Meade's troops, who were positioned along Cemetery Ridge, on July 3, 1863

Actors dressed as Union Army troops are seen ahead of the Civil War reenactment in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, on Sunday

The Battle of Gettysburg was a victory for Union forces and stopped General Robert E. Lee's second invasion of the North

Actors dressed as Confederate troops are seen on horseback at the 155th anniversary reenactment over the weekend

Pickett's Charge saw 15,000 Confederate soldiers take on Union major General George Meade's troops, who were positioned along Cemetery Ridge, on July 3, 1863

The ill-fated plan - the culmination of the Battle of Gettysburg - led to the deaths of more than 6,000 Confederate soldiers