Little Round Top, Gettysburg

Big Round Top lies at the southern end of Cemetery Ridge is a key feature of the battlefield. The base of Little Round Top was occupied by Union troops overnight of July 1, 1863. From their signal station on the northern summit of Little Round Top, the flag wavers held a commanding view north and west. It was the occupants of this station, which concerned General Longstreet as he marched his troops into position to attack that afternoon.

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Big Round Top

Big Round Top was a battle site on July 2, 1863. The opening charge was directed against Union troops occupying Devil's Den, but Brig. General Law's men were forced to move further to the right toward Big Round Top to escape the concentrated artillery fire coming from the Wheatfield and Peach Orchard. Some of Law's men marched over Big Round Top to attack the open Union flank at Little Round Top.

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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 swept around the dense pile of boulders.

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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.

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.

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Address: 1195 Baltimore Pike, Suite 100, Gettysburg, PA 17325-2804, United States