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.
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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 swept around the dense pile of boulders.
Gettysburg National Military Park
1195 Baltimore Pike, Suite 100
Gettysburg, PA 17325-2804
United States
1195 Baltimore Pike, Suite 100
Gettysburg, PA 17325-2804
United States
Phone 1 (717) 334-1124
Fax 1 (717) 334-1891
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The Peach Orchard
The peach orchard was owned by Josephy Sherfy, whose house sat on the west side of the Emmitsburg Road. Not only were Sherfy's orchards ruined during the battle, but his house was ransacked, his fences torn apart by charging troops, his fields were covered with the dead, and his barn burned to the ground at the height of the fighting. Federal cannon placed in the orchard bombarded Southern forces crossing the Rose Farm to attack the Wheatfield which led to the carnage.
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The Wheatfield
On the afternoon of July 2, 1863 bloody fighting left this 19-acre wheatfield and the nearby woods strewn with more than 4,000 dead and wounded. The woods bordering the field provided cover for the Confederates as they maneuvered around Union positions here.
Gettysburg National Military Park
1195 Baltimore Pike, Suite 100
Gettysburg, PA 17325-2804
United States
1195 Baltimore Pike, Suite 100
Gettysburg, PA 17325-2804
United States
Phone 1 (717) 334-1124
Fax 1 (717) 334-1891
Parking
Free
