On the morning of 2 July Little Round Top was held by a meager handful of Federal soldiers. Brig. Gen. John W. Gearys division was ordered off the hill to shore up positions on Culps Hill; General Sickles infantry was to replace them but the controversial general moved his men, without orders, forward toward the Emmitsburg Road. Again, the hill was left undefended. When sent to assess the situation, Brig. Gen. Gouverneur K. Warren saw a disaster ready to unfold. He had Colonel Strong Vincents 3rd Brigade quickly put into line - the 16th Michigan on the right, the 44th New York and 83rd Pennsylvania held the center, with the 20th Maine on the Union Armys extreme left flank. These men were aided by the 2nd U.S. Sharpshooters, armed with .52-caliber breechloading rifles. These troops courageous stand surely staved off Union defeat at Gettysburg.
Group
Sculptural Figure(s)
Condition
Extra Fine painted
Scale
Scale 1:30
Material
Metal-Alloy
Zeit von
American Civil War
Time
American Civil War
Nationality/Location
USA
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