. The photographic history of the Civil War : thousands of scenes photographed 1861-65, with text by many special authorities . Copyright by Review of Reviews Co. LITTLE ROUND TOP—THE KEY TO GETTYSBURG. A slaughter pen at Gettysburg. On this rocky slope of Little Round Top, Longstreets men foughtwith the Federals in the second days conflict, July 2, 1863. From boulder to boulder they wormed theirway, to find behind each a soldier waiting for the hand-to-hand struggle which meant the death of oneor the other. After the battle each rock and tree oversliadowed a victim. The whole tangled and terr
. The photographic history of the Civil War : thousands of scenes photographed 1861-65, with text by many special authorities . Copyright by Review of Reviews Co. LITTLE ROUND TOP—THE KEY TO GETTYSBURG. A slaughter pen at Gettysburg. On this rocky slope of Little Round Top, Longstreets men foughtwith the Federals in the second days conflict, July 2, 1863. From boulder to boulder they wormed theirway, to find behind each a soldier waiting for the hand-to-hand struggle which meant the death of oneor the other. After the battle each rock and tree oversliadowed a victim. The whole tangled and terriblefield jjresented a far more appalling appearance than does the picture, which was taken after the woundedwere removed. Little Round Top had been left unprotected by the advance of General Sickles Third break in the Federal line was discovered by General Warren just in time. Hastily procuring a flag,with but two or three other officers to help him he planted it on the hill, which led the Confederates tobelieve the position strongly occupied and delayed Longstreets advance long enough for troops to berushed
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