Little Round Top (nearby)
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Little Round Top is a prominent hill on the Gettysburg Battlefield known for its strategic importance and intense fighting during the American Civil War.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Little Round Top | 1 |
| Little Round Top (nearby) canonical | 1 |
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American Civil War battlefield site
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hill ⓘ landform ⓘ |
| attackedBy |
15th Alabama Infantry
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1st Texas Infantry ⓘ Army of Northern Virginia ⓘ Army of Northern Virginia ⓘ
surface form:
Confederate forces of Hood's Division
|
| battle | Battle of Gettysburg ⓘ |
| commandersAssociated |
Gouverneur Kemble Warren
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surface form:
Gouverneur K. Warren
James Longstreet ⓘ Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain ⓘ Strong Vincent ⓘ |
| currentUse |
historic site
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tourist attraction ⓘ |
| dateOfEvent | July 2, 1863 ⓘ |
| defendedBy |
16th Michigan Infantry
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20th Maine Volunteer Infantry Regiment ⓘ 3rd Brigade, 1st Division, V Corps ⓘ 44th New York Infantry ⓘ 83rd Pennsylvania Infantry ⓘ Army of the Potomac ⓘ
surface form:
Union Army of the Potomac
V Corps (United States) ⓘ
surface form:
V Corps (Union Army)
|
| elevation | about 150 feet (46 m) above Plum Run Valley ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
observation points
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rocky slopes ⓘ wooded areas ⓘ |
| hasMonument |
16th Michigan Infantry monument
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20th Maine Infantry monument ⓘ 44th New York Infantry monument ⓘ 83rd Pennsylvania Infantry monument ⓘ Gouverneur K. Warren statue ⓘ |
| knownFor |
association with Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain
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bayonet charge of the 20th Maine Volunteer Infantry Regiment ⓘ defense by Union forces ⓘ iconic status in American Civil War history ⓘ intense fighting on July 2, 1863 ⓘ strategic importance during the Battle of Gettysburg ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Adams County, Pennsylvania
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Gettysburg National Military Park ⓘ
surface form:
Gettysburg Battlefield
Gettysburg National Military Park ⓘ Pennsylvania ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| locatedNear | Big Round Top ⓘ |
| managedBy |
National Park Service
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surface form:
U.S. National Park Service
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| militaryRole |
high ground commanding approaches to Cemetery Ridge
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key position on the Union left flank ⓘ |
| overlooks |
Devil's Den
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surface form:
Devil's Den area
Gettysburg National Military Park ⓘ
surface form:
Gettysburg Battlefield southern sector
Plum Run ⓘ Valley of Death ⓘ |
| partOf |
McPherson Ridge
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surface form:
Round Top ridge
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Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
this entity surface form:
Little Round Top