. The photographic history of the Civil War : thousands of scenes photographed 1861-65, with text by many special authorities . THE UNGLARDED LINKLittle Round Top, the key to the Federal left at Gettysburg, which they all but lost on ^he second day-was the scene of hand-to-hand fighting rarely equaled since long-range weapons were mvented^ Tthe Confederates in fierce conflict fought their way near to this sumnut. but were repulsed Had tlK>^nrH 1 ^could have planted artillery which would have enfiladed the left of Meade s hue. anGettysbu g m ght have been turned into an overwhelming defeat.
. The photographic history of the Civil War : thousands of scenes photographed 1861-65, with text by many special authorities . THE UNGLARDED LINKLittle Round Top, the key to the Federal left at Gettysburg, which they all but lost on ^he second day-was the scene of hand-to-hand fighting rarely equaled since long-range weapons were mvented^ Tthe Confederates in fierce conflict fought their way near to this sumnut. but were repulsed Had tlK>^nrH 1 ^could have planted artillery which would have enfiladed the left of Meade s hue. anGettysbu g m ght have been turned into an overwhelming defeat. a. .he r,g . he 1 eder dUrstrethed in the fonn of a fish-hook, with the barb resting on Culps Hill, the center a he bend .„hook on Cemetery Hill, and the left (consisting of General Sickles Third Corps) toruung the shank to the^:^^:s fa/^s Round Top. On his own ;:i^7 ^J^^^- ^-^^^r, l !leaving Little Round Top Upon tins advanced . ^.klc . l^^:^^^Emmitsburg road, the Confederates fell in an efior, ... .urn what . -•>;?- ;^*f;J;; ,^.^,Only the promptness of General Warren
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