Knowledge

Big Round Top

Source đź“ť

53: 353: 558:
his division was under the command of Brigadier General Evander Law. One after another, three of the four regiments of Farnsworth’s brigade charged over broken ground into Confederate fire and were repulsed. The final regiment, the 1st Vermont, then made the attempt. Farnsworth divided it into three battalions and personally led the second battalion. The tower was built in the late 19th century. Fred Lyons of Baltimore led the construction team that moved the foundation's granite blocks to the Big Round Top summit using block and tackle driven by a 12-horsepower engine. Constructed on the
81: 2153: 1145:
in a section of Bachman's battery near Emmitsburg Road wheeled to the left, unleashing their fire on the horsemen in the open ground. …the mounted column splintered into three groups. … The final group, led by…Wells, retraced their route toward the spur of Big Round Top. … As the Federals re-emerged into a field, the 15th Alabama came rushing into a line across the cavalrymen's front. On the left of the 15th
2163: 670: 654: 642: 88: 1144:
led them north through the woods behind the Alabama regiments deployed at the foot of the height. Many Confederates faced to the rear and shot at the passing column. "It was a swift,…enfilading fire." Wells's battalion broke through the treeline into fields of Devil's Den and Houck's Ridge. … Gunners
557:
Late in the day of July 3, Union brigadier general Judson Kilpatrick ordered the cavalry brigade of Brigadier General Elon Farnsworth to charge Confederate infantry of Major General John Bell Hood’s division who were on and near the slopes of Big Round Top. Hood had been wounded the previous day, and
518:
Avenue had been completed at the west base of Big Round Top by 1895 when the gravel South Confederate Avenue was constructed across the northwest slope. In 1903, Wright Avenue was constructed along the northeast slope, and in 1937, South Confederate Avenue and the Plum Run stone bridge were rebuilt
1140:
Wells's companies had cleared Bushman's Woods, to the right or east of Parson's battalion, knifed through the skirmish line of Alabamians to the left of the Texans, and entered the meadow of the Slyder farm, then turned east and followed a low stone wall to the spur of Big Round Top. …when the
220: 35: 1490: 1251: 52: 395:
on the summit. At various times during the 1863 battle, positions on Big Round Top formed the left flank of the Union defense. No fighting or other actions took place on Big Round Top on
2031: 913: 522: 520: 1527: 339: 337: 333: 626: 543: 1502: 1263: 645: 1441: 752: 1332: 2204: 2121: 619:
Most who started the climb gave out en route, and upon reaching the tower decided against continuing the climb to the top of the metal observatory
1698: 546: 204: 1043: 1572: 1356: 598: 576: 540: 1165: 1402: 1383: 1020: 795: 1466: 1421: 577:"Measure Calls for Creation of $ 100,000 Fund; Eternal Light To Be Built on Battlefield and Dedicated at Anniversary and Reunion in 1938" 2199: 958: 2086: 392: 232: 1123: 943: 921: 850: 2136: 2070: 692: 109: 285:(876 ft) is the nearest higher hill. Devil's Kitchen is rock formation and small cave on the lower slopes of Big Round Top. 2111: 2060: 80: 2065: 2055: 2046: 2026: 1534: 447: 298: 1526:
ERRATA: The Big Round Top tower was dismantled in 1968 -- it was the Zeigler's Grove/Bryan House tower that was razed in 1961
1077: 826: 2166: 341: 2116: 2106: 159: 1565: 1195: 1101: 697: 2021: 1972: 1673: 1148:
the 46th Alabama… A scissors of musketry cut into the ranks of the New Englanders. Farnsworth…toppled to the ground
407: 2194: 1668: 473: 396: 155: 996: 542:
In 1964, the Big Round Top Nature Trail was created around the hill and provided access to the Devil's Kitchen.
2189: 454: 2131: 2099: 2094: 1777: 625:). The foundation ruin (park structure RU05) of the "national landmark" tower, was "entered-documented" as a 443: 352: 2156: 1693: 1558: 594: 244: 1606: 1219: 425:, who were firing upon our men. It was important to hold this hill, as…it commanded…our line. I directed 885: 532: 169: 563: 525: 372: 251: 231:
Avenue roadway (north, northeast). In addition to Little Round Top, adjacent battlefield locations are
67: 26: 1287: 2041: 1626: 964:(Eleventh printing ed.). Pennsylvania: Bureau of Topographic and Geologic Survey. Archived from 702: 1807: 1601: 329: 58: 1091: 1756: 1710: 500: 476: 379: 278: 2126: 2011: 1991: 1738: 1723: 1718: 559: 515: 216: 181: 2006: 2001: 1986: 1827: 1822: 1641: 1498: 1303: 1259: 893: 360: 270: 236: 224: 965: 1996: 1981: 1957: 1660: 1621: 1616: 1542: 388: 306: 274: 196: 32: 873: 8: 1967: 1947: 1912: 1772: 1733: 1728: 1688: 1646: 1589: 1581: 1230: 1187: 1181: 1127: 735: 614:, the Schlesser Demolition Co dismantled the Big Round Top tower as uneconomical due to " 258: 188: 661: 370: 1917: 1887: 1636: 673: 611: 504: 496: 435: 200: 185: 1927: 1832: 1631: 1201: 1191: 1097: 1073: 822: 730: 310: 228: 1932: 1907: 1892: 1847: 1817: 1812: 1787: 1678: 1530: 1000: 687: 567: 492: 426: 366: 262: 145: 64: 495:
had begun to acquire a portion of Big Round Top for battlefield preservation. The
1897: 1876: 1852: 1837: 1611: 1319: 1315: 1311: 1307: 451: 479:
advanced from the west to beyond the Big Round Top spur and engaged the rear of
1942: 1782: 484: 480: 363:
and turned to pass behind the Confederates (red) on the spur of Big Round Top.
266: 240: 192: 499:
monument was erected before 1896 at the base of Big Round Top, and statues of
450:
occupied a Big Round Top summit position (the monument is on the north slope).
2183: 1937: 1922: 1872: 1842: 1766: 781: 317: 124: 111: 2016: 1952: 1802: 1004: 622: 536: 1902: 1882: 777: 422: 376: 321: 314: 545:
The 1895 Big Round Top Observation Tower was dismantled in 1968 and the
1862: 1797: 1792: 1538: 753:"The Pennsylvania Reserves at Gettysburg: Gen. Crawford's Contribution" 657: 1550: 463:
holding his position on the Little Round Top against repeated assaults
180:
is a boulder-strewn hill notable as the topographic high point of the
282: 1403:"Proposed Master Plan Lists Long Range Ideas For National Park Here" 944:"Ramparts of Rock: The Natural Fortifications of Gettysburg Geology" 562:'s highest hill, the Big Round Top tower was to be replaced for the 325: 302: 294: 1205: 1162:
Medal of Honor record of William Wells, Group 94 (W-199-VS-1869)
784:, had forced themselves and were advancing to the possession of 856:. Denver, Colorado: Natural Resource Program Center (NPS). 2009 356:
July 3 (left) & July 2, (right), positions & movements:
254: 941: 566:
by a stone "Gettysburg Peace Memorial" with a 75-foot-high
43: 1357:"Senator Rice Sponsors Bill for Gettysburg Peace Memorial" 1519: 483:
Alabama regiments to carry the hill and earn Wells' 1891
336:
and established a burial ground about one mile southwest.
391:, Big Round Top's slope, timber, and boulders precluded 1044:"Adams County Alumni Club of Gettysburg College meets" 535:
rerouted the stone trail to the Big Round Top summit.
432:, who advanced promptly, driving the enemy before them 823:"Report of…Chief Signal Officer…Gettysburg Campaign" 459:
carrying the advance position on the Great Round Top
991: 989: 987: 985: 725: 723: 721: 719: 717: 2181: 342:prior to the 1736 British purchase of the region 205:Big Round Top Observation Tower Foundation Ruin 1116: 982: 714: 429:to occupy it at once. He immediately detached 369:(4th & 5th TX were temporarily under Law). 1566: 1282: 1280: 796:"New Stone Walk Helps Climb on Big Round Top" 570:above the summit and a flame 30 feet higher. 257:which Plum Run divides at Big Round Top (the 1291:(transcribed versions: 1893-1921, 1927-1933) 906: 547:foundation was named a historic ruin in 2004 359:•Left: Well's charge (not depicted) crossed 1573: 1559: 1442:"Former commissioner urges 'common sense'" 1277: 1072:. Conshohocken, PA: Combined Books, 1996. 215:Big Round Top is the southern peak of the 2087:Eastern Theater of the American Civil War 1491:"classified structure numbers RD346-WA01" 1252:"classified structure numbers RD346-WA01" 1141:troopers reached the spur, the brigadier 731:"About this Newspaper: Star and Sentinel" 203:structure on the uninhabited hill is the 1212: 1183:Gettysburg: The Story Behind the Scenery 1021:"Historic and Other Important Landmarks" 845: 843: 693:Gettysburg Battlefield Historic District 455:Chamberlain was awarded a Medal of Honor 351: 219:and is within the area encompassed by a 2205:Landforms of Adams County, Pennsylvania 1580: 942:Adelman, Garry & Smith, Timothy H. 821:Norton, Lemuel B (September 18, 1863). 616:its condition and the very limited use 227:(west, north), and the Crawford Avenue/ 2182: 820: 769:a deep, rocky depression separated it 448:20th Maine Volunteer Infantry Regiment 382:(red) regiments assaulted the 20th ME. 1554: 1459: 1439: 1179: 959:"Geology and the Gettysburg Campaign" 956: 851:"Geologic Resources Inventory Report" 840: 814: 510: 259:drainage divide continues to the east 87: 2162: 1483: 1186:(Fifth Printing ed.). pp.  1154: 1126:. StoneSentinels.com. Archived from 1089: 1083: 950: 552: 373:Earlier on July 2 from Big Round Top 250:The hill is the highest point of an 1535:Richard Neutra's Cyclorama Building 1362:. Gettysburg Compiler. Jan 20, 1937 1288:"The Gettysburg Commission Reports" 920:. MountainPeaks.net. Archived from 914:"Points of interest near…Round Top" 829:from the original on 3 January 2010 526:75th battle anniversary and reunion 16:Hill in Pennsylvania, United States 13: 170:Gettysburg Scenic Vistas (nps.gov) 14: 2216: 2200:Gettysburg National Military Park 698:Gettysburg National Military Park 621:" (GNMP Superintendent George F. 273:and 540 ft (northwest), and 2161: 2152: 2151: 1541:for the 1963 anniversary of the 1467:"Big Round Top to be Dismantled" 668: 652: 640: 403:Battle of Gettysburg, second day 367:"20th ME" had 'refused the line' 328:. Early human activity included 299:was formed 200 million years ago 86: 79: 51: 1373: 1349: 1325: 1244: 1173: 1062: 918:Mountain Peaks and Summit Names 469:Battle of Gettysburg, third day 1333:"Traffic Rules on Battlefield" 1124:"1st Vermont Cavalry Regiment" 935: 878: 867: 605: 539:visited Big Round Top in 1946. 265:(650 ft.), nearby heights are 1: 1515:The tower was removed in 1961 1495:List of Classified Structures 1440:Neill, Bill (March 2, 1998). 1293:. Gettysburg Discussion Group 1256:List of Classified Structures 776:beyond. Into this depression 708: 674:view from 300' National Tower 195:were awarded. In addition to 1028:Visitor's Supplement (p. 22) 595:memorial was instead erected 347: 324:formed the hill's extensive 210: 7: 1529:(~3 weeks after the nearby 1180:Davis, William C. (1995) . 1170:(cited by Cross, pp. 44,60) 997:"Gettysburg Times Archives" 778:Laws' brigade of Alabamians 681: 10: 2221: 533:Seminary Ridge CCC workers 334:the slope of Big Round Top 288: 31:Round Top Mountain â€” 2147: 2079: 2042:Army of Northern Virginia 2040: 2032:Medal of Honor recipients 1966: 1861: 1755: 1709: 1659: 1655: 1597: 1588: 703:Geography of Pennsylvania 667: 651: 639: 634: 311:Triassic Gettysburg plain 165: 151: 140: 105: 74: 50: 41: 21: 564:1938 anniversary reunion 247:/Slaughter Pen (north). 1090:Wert, Jeffry D (2002). 957:Brown, Andrew (2006) . 416:Round Top was still in 125:39.786250°N 77.239194°W 2195:Gettysburg Battlefield 2127:Gettysburg Battlefield 1537:had been built during 874:Climbing Big Round Top 560:Gettysburg Battlefield 507:are also on the hill. 465:" earlier in the day. 393:placement of artillery 384: 217:Gettysburg Battlefield 199:monuments, a historic 182:Gettysburg Battlefield 61:image of Big Round Top 2190:Hills of Pennsylvania 1888:Joshua L. Chamberlain 1828:J. Johnston Pettigrew 1499:National Park Service 1445:(Google News Archive) 1425:(Google News Archive) 1406:(Google News Archive) 1387:(Google News Archive) 1384:"Start Work on Tower" 1360:(Google News Archive) 1336:(Google News Archive) 1260:National Park Service 1220:"Battlefield Avenues" 1096:. pp. 279, 390. 1093:Gettysburg, Day Three 1047:(Google News Archive) 1024:(Google News Archive) 894:National Park Service 738:: Chronicling America 662:"Farnsworth's Charge" 629:on January 23, 2004. 580:(Google News Archive) 355: 309:intruded through the 156:Pennsylvania Piedmont 130:39.786250; -77.239194 1958:Gouverneur K. Warren 1543:Battle of Gettysburg 1389:. September 24, 1968 890:Nature & Science 758:. September 21, 1886 477:Wells cavalry charge 389:Battle of Gettysburg 332:clearing an area on 243:(northwest) and the 223:(southeast, south), 160:physiographic region 1968:Army of the Potomac 1913:Winfield S. Hancock 1778:Richard H. Anderson 1773:E. Porter Alexander 1582:Gettysburg Campaign 1302:(original formats: 1231:Gettysburg Compiler 1049:. November 18, 1992 736:Library of Congress 491:By September 1863, 412:it was growing dark 233:South Cavalry Field 221:drainage depression 121: /  2080:Campaign geography 1918:Oliver Otis Howard 1070:Gettysburg, July 1 971:on August 18, 2000 946:. Civil War Trust. 782:Robertson's Texans 582:. January 30, 1937 511:Reconstruction era 505:John Michael Tobin 497:Elon J. Farnsworth 419:possession of the 385: 365:•Right: After the 271:580 ft (southwest) 261:). In addition to 201:reconstruction era 186:American Civil War 2177: 2176: 1943:Daniel E. Sickles 1928:Alfred Pleasonton 1833:George E. Pickett 1808:Allegheny Johnson 1751: 1750: 1747: 1746: 1694:Artillery barrage 1607:Second Winchester 1168:, Washington D.C. 1078:978-0-938289-39-5 1068:Martin, David G. 679: 678: 612:tower maintenance 553:Observation Tower 383: 330:Indigenous people 269:(west), hills of 175: 174: 29:— Great Round Top 2212: 2165: 2164: 2155: 2154: 1933:John F. Reynolds 1908:George S. Greene 1893:George A. Custer 1848:Isaac R. Trimble 1823:W. Dorsey Pender 1818:Lafayette McLaws 1813:James Longstreet 1788:Richard S. Ewell 1689:Pickett's Charge 1679:Little Round Top 1657: 1656: 1595: 1594: 1575: 1568: 1561: 1552: 1551: 1546: 1531:observation deck 1525: 1511: 1510: 1501:. Archived from 1487: 1481: 1480: 1478: 1477: 1471: 1463: 1457: 1454: 1452: 1451: 1446: 1435: 1433: 1432: 1427:. August 8, 1995 1426: 1416: 1414: 1413: 1407: 1397: 1395: 1394: 1388: 1377: 1371: 1370: 1368: 1367: 1361: 1353: 1347: 1346: 1344: 1343: 1337: 1329: 1323: 1301: 1299: 1298: 1292: 1284: 1275: 1274: 1272: 1271: 1262:. Archived from 1248: 1242: 1241: 1239: 1238: 1224: 1216: 1210: 1209: 1177: 1171: 1169: 1158: 1152: 1151: 1136: 1135: 1120: 1114: 1113: 1111: 1110: 1087: 1081: 1066: 1060: 1057: 1055: 1054: 1048: 1038: 1036: 1035: 1025: 1015: 1013: 1012: 1003:. Archived from 1001:Gettysburg Times 993: 980: 979: 977: 976: 970: 963: 954: 948: 947: 939: 933: 932: 930: 929: 910: 904: 903: 901: 900: 882: 876: 871: 865: 864: 862: 861: 855: 847: 838: 837: 835: 834: 818: 812: 809: 807: 806: 800: 786:Little Round Top 766: 764: 763: 757: 747: 745: 744: 727: 688:Little Round Top 672: 671: 656: 655: 644: 643: 632: 631: 590: 588: 587: 581: 568:observation deck 493:David McConaughy 357: 263:Little Round Top 146:Little Round Top 136: 135: 133: 132: 131: 126: 122: 119: 118: 117: 114: 90: 89: 83: 65:Little Round Top 55: 19: 18: 2220: 2219: 2215: 2214: 2213: 2211: 2210: 2209: 2180: 2179: 2178: 2173: 2143: 2075: 2047:order of battle 2044: 2036: 1973:order of battle 1970: 1962: 1948:Henry W. Slocum 1898:Abner Doubleday 1877:George G. Meade 1857: 1853:Lewis Armistead 1838:Robert E. Rodes 1743: 1705: 1699:Cavalry battles 1651: 1584: 1579: 1549: 1508: 1506: 1489: 1488: 1484: 1475: 1473: 1472:. June 19, 1968 1469: 1465: 1464: 1460: 1449: 1447: 1444: 1430: 1428: 1424: 1422:"100 Years Ago" 1420: 1411: 1409: 1405: 1401: 1392: 1390: 1386: 1382: 1378: 1374: 1365: 1363: 1359: 1355: 1354: 1350: 1341: 1339: 1335: 1331: 1330: 1326: 1296: 1294: 1290: 1286: 1285: 1278: 1269: 1267: 1250: 1249: 1245: 1236: 1234: 1227:The Battlefield 1222: 1218: 1217: 1213: 1198: 1178: 1174: 1160: 1159: 1155: 1133: 1131: 1122: 1121: 1117: 1108: 1106: 1104: 1088: 1084: 1067: 1063: 1052: 1050: 1046: 1042: 1033: 1031: 1023: 1019: 1010: 1008: 995: 994: 983: 974: 972: 968: 961: 955: 951: 940: 936: 927: 925: 912: 911: 907: 898: 896: 886:"Scenic Vistas" 884: 883: 879: 872: 868: 859: 857: 853: 849: 848: 841: 832: 830: 819: 815: 804: 802: 798: 794: 780:, supported by 774:Great Round Top 761: 759: 755: 751: 742: 740: 729: 728: 715: 711: 684: 669: 653: 641: 635:External images 608: 585: 583: 579: 575: 555: 513: 364: 358: 350: 307:Gettysburg sill 291: 279:north-northwest 255:dendritic ridge 245:Valley of Death 213: 193:Medals of Honor 158: 129: 127: 123: 120: 115: 112: 110: 108: 107: 101: 100: 99: 98: 97: 96: 95: 91: 70: 62: 46: 37: 33:Sugar Loaf Hill 30: 24: 17: 12: 11: 5: 2218: 2208: 2207: 2202: 2197: 2192: 2175: 2174: 2172: 2171: 2159: 2148: 2145: 2144: 2142: 2141: 2140: 2139: 2134: 2124: 2119: 2114: 2109: 2104: 2103: 2102: 2097: 2089: 2083: 2081: 2077: 2076: 2074: 2073: 2068: 2063: 2058: 2052: 2050: 2038: 2037: 2035: 2034: 2029: 2024: 2019: 2014: 2009: 2004: 1999: 1994: 1989: 1984: 1978: 1976: 1964: 1963: 1961: 1960: 1955: 1950: 1945: 1940: 1935: 1930: 1925: 1920: 1915: 1910: 1905: 1900: 1895: 1890: 1885: 1880: 1868: 1866: 1859: 1858: 1856: 1855: 1850: 1845: 1840: 1835: 1830: 1825: 1820: 1815: 1810: 1805: 1800: 1795: 1790: 1785: 1783:Jubal A. Early 1780: 1775: 1770: 1762: 1760: 1753: 1752: 1749: 1748: 1745: 1744: 1742: 1741: 1736: 1731: 1726: 1721: 1715: 1713: 1707: 1706: 1704: 1703: 1702: 1701: 1696: 1691: 1683: 1682: 1681: 1671: 1665: 1663: 1653: 1652: 1650: 1649: 1644: 1639: 1634: 1629: 1624: 1619: 1614: 1609: 1604: 1602:Brandy Station 1598: 1592: 1586: 1585: 1578: 1577: 1570: 1563: 1555: 1548: 1547: 1482: 1458: 1456: 1455: 1436: 1417: 1408:. June 2, 1977 1398: 1372: 1348: 1338:. July 1, 1922 1324: 1276: 1243: 1211: 1196: 1172: 1153: 1115: 1102: 1082: 1061: 1059: 1058: 1039: 1030:. May 20, 1962 981: 949: 934: 905: 877: 866: 839: 813: 811: 810: 801:. Jul 13, 1940 791: 712: 710: 707: 706: 705: 700: 695: 690: 683: 680: 677: 676: 665: 664: 649: 648: 637: 636: 607: 604: 603: 602: 591: 554: 551: 512: 509: 489: 488: 485:Medal of Honor 470: 440: 439: 427:Colonel Fisher 404: 349: 346: 290: 287: 267:Warfield Ridge 212: 209: 173: 172: 167: 163: 162: 153: 149: 148: 142: 138: 137: 103: 102: 93: 92: 85: 84: 78: 77: 76: 75: 72: 71: 56: 48: 47: 42: 39: 38: 25: 22: 15: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 2217: 2206: 2203: 2201: 2198: 2196: 2193: 2191: 2188: 2187: 2185: 2170: 2169: 2160: 2158: 2150: 2149: 2146: 2138: 2135: 2133: 2130: 2129: 2128: 2125: 2123: 2120: 2118: 2115: 2113: 2112:West Virginia 2110: 2108: 2105: 2101: 2098: 2096: 2093: 2092: 2091:Departments: 2090: 2088: 2085: 2084: 2082: 2078: 2072: 2071:Cavalry Corps 2069: 2067: 2064: 2062: 2059: 2057: 2054: 2053: 2051: 2048: 2043: 2039: 2033: 2030: 2028: 2025: 2023: 2022:1st Minnesota 2020: 2018: 2015: 2013: 2010: 2008: 2005: 2003: 2000: 1998: 1995: 1993: 1990: 1988: 1985: 1983: 1980: 1979: 1977: 1974: 1969: 1965: 1959: 1956: 1954: 1951: 1949: 1946: 1944: 1941: 1939: 1938:John Sedgwick 1936: 1934: 1931: 1929: 1926: 1924: 1923:Henry J. Hunt 1921: 1919: 1916: 1914: 1911: 1909: 1906: 1904: 1901: 1899: 1896: 1894: 1891: 1889: 1886: 1884: 1881: 1879: 1878: 1874: 1873:Joseph Hooker 1870: 1869: 1867: 1864: 1860: 1854: 1851: 1849: 1846: 1844: 1843:J.E.B. Stuart 1841: 1839: 1836: 1834: 1831: 1829: 1826: 1824: 1821: 1819: 1816: 1814: 1811: 1809: 1806: 1804: 1801: 1799: 1796: 1794: 1791: 1789: 1786: 1784: 1781: 1779: 1776: 1774: 1771: 1769: 1768: 1767:Robert E. Lee 1764: 1763: 1761: 1758: 1754: 1740: 1737: 1735: 1732: 1730: 1727: 1725: 1722: 1720: 1719:Monterey Pass 1717: 1716: 1714: 1712: 1708: 1700: 1697: 1695: 1692: 1690: 1687: 1686: 1684: 1680: 1677: 1676: 1675: 1672: 1670: 1667: 1666: 1664: 1662: 1658: 1654: 1648: 1645: 1643: 1640: 1638: 1635: 1633: 1630: 1628: 1627:Sporting Hill 1625: 1623: 1620: 1618: 1615: 1613: 1610: 1608: 1605: 1603: 1600: 1599: 1596: 1593: 1591: 1587: 1583: 1576: 1571: 1569: 1564: 1562: 1557: 1556: 1553: 1544: 1540: 1536: 1532: 1528: 1524: 1522: 1521: 1516: 1505:on 2012-08-04 1504: 1500: 1496: 1492: 1486: 1470:(Google News) 1468: 1462: 1443: 1437: 1423: 1418: 1404: 1399: 1385: 1380: 1379: 1376: 1358: 1352: 1334: 1328: 1321: 1317: 1313: 1309: 1305: 1289: 1283: 1281: 1266:on 2012-08-04 1265: 1261: 1257: 1253: 1247: 1233:. Sep 3, 1895 1232: 1228: 1223:(Google News) 1221: 1215: 1207: 1203: 1199: 1197:0-916122-89-1 1193: 1189: 1185: 1184: 1176: 1167: 1163: 1157: 1150: 1149: 1146: 1142: 1130:on 2011-07-16 1129: 1125: 1119: 1105: 1103:9780684859156 1099: 1095: 1094: 1086: 1079: 1075: 1071: 1065: 1045: 1040: 1029: 1022: 1017: 1016: 1007:on 2012-12-05 1006: 1002: 998: 992: 990: 988: 986: 967: 960: 953: 945: 938: 924:on 2011-07-19 923: 919: 915: 909: 895: 891: 887: 881: 875: 870: 852: 846: 844: 828: 824: 817: 799:(Google News) 797: 792: 789: 787: 783: 779: 775: 770: 756:(Google News) 754: 749: 748: 739: 737: 732: 726: 724: 722: 720: 718: 713: 704: 701: 699: 696: 694: 691: 689: 686: 685: 675: 666: 663: 659: 650: 647: 638: 633: 630: 628: 627:historic site 624: 620: 617: 613: 600: 596: 592: 578: 573: 572: 571: 569: 565: 561: 550: 548: 544: 541: 538: 534: 529: 527: 523: 521: 517: 508: 506: 502: 501:William Wells 498: 494: 486: 482: 478: 475: 471: 468: 467: 466: 464: 460: 456: 452: 449: 445: 442:After 10 pm, 437: 433: 430: 428: 424: 420: 417: 413: 409: 405: 402: 401: 400: 398: 394: 390: 381: 378: 374: 371: 368: 362: 354: 345: 343: 340: 338: 335: 331: 327: 323: 319: 318:frost wedging 316: 313:. Subsequent 312: 308: 304: 300: 296: 286: 284: 280: 276: 272: 268: 264: 260: 256: 253: 248: 246: 242: 238: 234: 230: 226: 222: 218: 208: 206: 202: 198: 194: 190: 187: 184:and for 1863 183: 179: 178:Big Round Top 171: 168: 164: 161: 157: 154: 150: 147: 143: 139: 134: 106:Coordinates: 104: 94:Big Round Top 82: 73: 69: 66: 60: 54: 49: 45: 40: 36: 34: 28: 23:Big Round Top 20: 2167: 2122:Pennsylvania 2061:Second Corps 2017:Iron Brigade 1953:George Sykes 1871: 1803:John B. Hood 1765: 1739:Manassas Gap 1724:Williamsport 1518: 1514: 1513: 1507:. Retrieved 1503:the original 1494: 1485: 1474:. Retrieved 1461: 1448:. Retrieved 1429:. Retrieved 1410:. Retrieved 1391:. Retrieved 1375: 1364:. Retrieved 1351: 1340:. Retrieved 1327: 1295:. Retrieved 1268:. Retrieved 1264:the original 1255: 1246: 1235:. Retrieved 1226: 1214: 1182: 1175: 1161: 1156: 1147: 1143: 1139: 1138: 1132:. Retrieved 1128:the original 1118: 1107:. Retrieved 1092: 1085: 1069: 1064: 1051:. Retrieved 1032:. Retrieved 1027: 1009:. Retrieved 1005:the original 973:. Retrieved 966:the original 952: 937: 926:. Retrieved 922:the original 917: 908: 897:. Retrieved 889: 880: 869: 858:. Retrieved 831:. Retrieved 816: 803:. Retrieved 785: 773: 771: 768: 760:. Retrieved 741:. Retrieved 734: 618: 615: 610:During 1968 609: 584:. Retrieved 556: 537:Harry Truman 530: 514: 490: 462: 458: 441: 431: 421: 418: 415: 411: 386: 292: 252:Adams County 249: 237:Slyder Field 214: 177: 176: 116:77°14′21.1″W 113:39°47′10.5″N 2100:Susquehanna 2095:Monongahela 2066:Third Corps 2056:First Corps 1903:John Gibbon 1883:John Buford 1757:Confederate 1642:Hunterstown 1590:Engagements 606:Destruction 503:(1931) and 444:Chamberlain 438:'s report). 423:skirmishers 387:During the 322:Pleistocene 320:during the 315:periglacial 275:Houck Ridge 241:Devil's Den 189:engagements 144:NE slope @ 128: / 68:breastworks 2184:Categories 2027:20th Maine 1865:commanders 1793:Henry Heth 1759:commanders 1661:Gettysburg 1622:Upperville 1617:Middleburg 1539:Mission 66 1517: [ 1509:2010-02-21 1476:2010-02-18 1450:2010-03-22 1431:2010-03-22 1412:2010-03-22 1393:2010-03-21 1366:2010-03-20 1342:2010-03-22 1297:2010-02-04 1270:2010-02-21 1237:2010-02-19 1134:2010-03-20 1109:2010-02-22 1053:2010-03-20 1034:2010-02-21 1011:2010-02-20 975:2010-02-19 928:2010-03-22 899:2010-02-19 860:2010-02-19 833:2010-02-20 805:2010-02-19 762:2010-02-21 743:2010-02-22 709:References 658:bas-relief 586:2010-03-20 516:Kilpatrick 457:for both " 191:for which 59:O'Sullivan 2012:XII Corps 1992:III Corps 1798:A.P. Hill 1734:Funkstown 1729:Boonsboro 1647:Fairfield 1080:. p. 583. 772:from the 646:monuments 593:a. (The 531:In 1940, 453:In 1893, 348:Civil War 301:when the 283:Carr Hill 281:); while 211:Geography 27:Round Top 2157:Category 2137:timeline 2132:template 2117:Maryland 2107:Virginia 2007:XI Corps 2002:VI Corps 1987:II Corps 1685:3rd day 1637:Carlisle 1206:83-80606 827:Archived 682:See also 599:Oak Hill 524:for the 436:Crawford 414:", Big " 361:Plum Run 326:boulders 239:(west), 225:Plum Run 141:Location 2168:Commons 1997:V Corps 1982:I Corps 1711:Retreat 1674:2nd day 1669:1st day 1632:Hanover 461:" and " 375:, 2 of 305:of the 303:outcrop 295:igneous 289:History 166:Website 152:Geology 63:beyond 1204:  1194:  1188:10, 12 1100:  1076:  474:July 3 410:when " 408:July 2 397:July 1 377:Law 's 229:Wright 197:battle 1863:Union 1612:Aldie 1523:] 969:(PDF) 962:(PDF) 854:(PDF) 623:Emery 481:Law's 297:hill 57:1863 1320:1918 1316:1912 1312:1909 1308:1900 1304:1895 1202:LCCN 1192:ISBN 1166:NARA 1098:ISBN 1074:ISBN 472:The 293:The 44:Hill 1533:on 1520:sic 1438:e. 1419:d. 1400:c. 1381:b. 1041:d. 1018:c. 793:b. 750:a. 660:of 597:on 574:a. 446:'s 434:" ( 406:On 380:CSA 2186:: 1545:). 1512:. 1497:. 1493:. 1318:, 1314:, 1310:, 1306:, 1279:^ 1258:. 1254:. 1229:. 1225:. 1200:. 1190:. 1164:, 1137:. 1026:. 999:. 984:^ 916:. 892:. 888:. 842:^ 825:. 733:. 716:^ 601:.) 549:. 528:. 399:. 344:. 207:. 2049:) 2045:( 1975:) 1971:( 1875:/ 1574:e 1567:t 1560:v 1479:. 1453:. 1434:. 1415:. 1396:. 1369:. 1345:. 1322:) 1300:. 1273:. 1240:. 1208:. 1112:. 1056:. 1037:. 1014:. 978:. 931:. 902:. 863:. 836:. 808:. 790:" 788:. 767:" 765:. 746:. 589:. 487:. 277:( 235:/

Index

Round Top
Sugar Loaf Hill

Hill
1863 O'Sullivan image of Big Round Top beyond Little Round Top breastworks
O'Sullivan
Little Round Top
breastworks
Big Round Top is located in Pennsylvania
39°47′10.5″N 77°14′21.1″W / 39.786250°N 77.239194°W / 39.786250; -77.239194
Little Round Top
Pennsylvania Piedmont
physiographic region
Gettysburg Scenic Vistas (nps.gov)
Gettysburg Battlefield
American Civil War
engagements
Medals of Honor
battle
reconstruction era
Big Round Top Observation Tower Foundation Ruin
Gettysburg Battlefield
drainage depression
Plum Run
Wright
South Cavalry Field
Slyder Field
Devil's Den
Valley of Death
Adams County

Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.

↑