Gettysburg - Devil's Den

Confederate troops scrambled through woods and boulder strewn pastures around Devil's Den as the battle raged on the slopes of Little Round Top. Located 900 yards west of Little Round Top, Devil's Den lies at the southern end of a forested ridge that separates Plum Run Valley from the Wheatfield. Its rock formations and steep cliff provided an excellent artillery and infantry position. On July 2, 1863, Devil's Den marked the far left of General Sickles' advanced line. Though the large boulders and towering slope were formidable, it was useless as a defensive position because of the route of the Confederate assault against it. Georgia, Texas and Alabama troops charged at the Union troops here from three directions and most of the fighting