Little Roundtop

I would consider the Battle of Little Round Top to have been the key of the Union defense against the unsuccessful flanking assault of the Confederate Army though I know General Lee dismissed it as being irrelevant and that there are many others who will disagree. Though I may sound presumptuous in questioning the tactics of General Lee, if I were to believe him, he then sure as heck senselessly got a lot his troops slaughtered over an «irrelevant» piece of ground.
When you stand on top of Little Round Top (a name later adopted, never used during the actual battle) you can vividly image the advantages of the Union troops and the slaughter that took place in the Confederate occupied valleys below; Valley of Death, Devil’s Den and Slaughter Pen. It’s one of the real highlights of any tour of the battlefields of Gettysburg. What really impressed me is how well it has been kept with the trees and foliage trimmed so that its general appearance is exactly the way it was on the morning of July 2, 1863 when the battle commenced. Overall it offers one of the best views you can get in order to grasp an understanding of what was the Battle of Gettysburg.

The few from the top is breathtaking this is where you can see all the action from the north to the south I highly recommend taking a tour so you get all the inside information it is a real learning experience for young and old of history