Peach Orchard, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
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Peach Orchard, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania is a prominent battlefield landmark of the American Civil War, known for being a focal point of intense combat during the Battle of Gettysburg.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Civil War battlefield landmark
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historic site ⓘ landmark in Gettysburg National Military Park ⓘ |
| associatedWithCommander |
Brigadier General Joseph B. Kershaw
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Major General Daniel Sickles NERFINISHED ⓘ Major General Lafayette McLaws NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithMilitaryUnit |
Confederate Army of Northern Virginia
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Union III Corps NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithSide |
Confederate Army of Northern Virginia
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Union Army of the Potomac NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| battlefieldRole |
artillery position
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focal point of Confederate assault on Union left ⓘ salient in Union line ⓘ |
| category |
American Civil War sites in Pennsylvania
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Battle of Gettysburg locations ⓘ |
| conflictPhase | Eastern Theater of the American Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| currentUse |
preserved battlefield landscape
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tourist attraction ⓘ |
| dateOfMajorAction | July 2, 1863 ⓘ |
| era | 19th century ⓘ |
| hasAccessibility | publicly accessible to visitors ⓘ |
| hasCoordinateType | ridge and plateau ⓘ |
| hasMarkerOrMonument |
artillery battery markers
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historical tablets describing July 2, 1863 fighting ⓘ multiple regimental monuments ⓘ |
| hasViewOf | southern portion of Gettysburg battlefield ⓘ |
| listedIn | Gettysburg National Military Park maps ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Adams County, Pennsylvania
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Gettysburg National Military Park NERFINISHED ⓘ Gettysburg, Pennsylvania NERFINISHED ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| managedBy |
National Park Service
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surface form:
U.S. National Park Service
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| nearbyFeature |
Devil's Den, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
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Emmitsburg Road NERFINISHED ⓘ Little Round Top, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania NERFINISHED ⓘ Wheatfield, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
Confederate assault broke the Union line at the Peach Orchard on July 2, 1863
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Union III Corps advanced to occupy Peach Orchard salient on July 2, 1863 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| overlooks | Emmitsburg Road NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
American Civil War
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Battle of Gettysburg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significance |
example of exposed salient in battlefield tactics
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key position in second day’s fighting at Gettysburg ⓘ |
| terrainFeature | orchard on elevated ground ⓘ |
| tourismActivity |
Civil War historical interpretation
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battlefield tours ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Fighting at the Peach Orchard