Little Round Top

The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military | 2001 | 700+ words | Copyright

Little Round Top a hill of strategic importance at Gettysburg (1863), during the Civil War. Success during this pivotal battle 35 miles (56 km) southwest of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, depended on which forces could hold high ground. Little Round Top, though slightly smaller than the nearby Big Round Top, was abandoned by Union Brig. Gen. Daniel Sickles on the first day of fighting. Brig. Gen. George G. Meade's chief engineer, Maj. Gen. Gouverneur K. Warren, noticed that the empty hill left the Union's left flank vulnerable and ordered troops to cover it. During the second day of the battle, Gen. Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain defended Little Round Top from fierce attacks, which earned him the Congressional Medal of Honor. The Confederates retreated from Gettysburg on July 3 after heavy losses on both sides.

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