Valley of Death

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The Valley of Death is a low-lying area on the Gettysburg battlefield that became infamous for the intense and deadly fighting that took place there during the American Civil War.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Civil War battlefield site
geographical location
adjacentTo Devil's Den
Little Round Top
Plum Run
The Wheatfield
associatedWithCommander Daniel Sickles
George G. Meade
James Longstreet
John Bell Hood
Lafayette McLaws
Robert E. Lee
battleDateRange 1863-07-01/1863-07-03
battleInvolvedForce Army of Northern Virginia
Army of the Potomac
country United States of America
surface form: United States
crossedBy Plum Run
dateOfEvent 1863-07-02
governedBy National Park Service
surface form: U.S. National Park Service
hasAlternativeDescription low-lying area between Devil's Den and Little Round Top on the Gettysburg battlefield
hasCurrentUse historic site
tourist attraction
hasNameOrigin deadly nature of the fighting
hasProtectionStatus National Military Parks of the United States
surface form: U.S. National Military Park
hasTouristActivity battlefield tours
historical interpretation programs
knownFor artillery fire
close-range infantry combat
high number of casualties
intense fighting during the Battle of Gettysburg
locatedIn Adams County, Pennsylvania
Gettysburg National Military Park
Gettysburg National Military Park
surface form: Gettysburg battlefield

Pennsylvania
United States of America
surface form: United States
memorializedBy Gettysburg National Military Park
surface form: Gettysburg monuments
near Gettysburg
surface form: Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
partOf American Civil War
Battle of Gettysburg
Plum Run
surface form: Plum Run Valley

Union defensive line vicinity
significantEvent Second day fighting at the Battle of Gettysburg
terrainType low-lying valley
usedBy Confederate States Army
surface form: Confederate Army

Union Army

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Little Round Top (nearby) overlooks Valley of Death
subject surface form: Little Round Top
Devils Den (nearby) nearbyFeature Valley of Death
Roger Fenton notableWork Valley of Death
this entity surface form: Valley of the Shadow of Death
Devil's Den hasViewOf Valley of Death
this entity surface form: Valley of Death (Plum Run Valley)
Valle de la Muerte hasNameMeaning Valley of Death
Plum Run flowsThrough Valley of Death
Plum Run nickname Valley of Death
Little Round Top overlooks Valley of Death
Deeper Than Rap hasPart Valley of Death