East Cemetery Hill
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East Cemetery Hill is a strategically important elevation on the Gettysburg Battlefield in Pennsylvania, known for its intense fighting during the American Civil War.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| East Cemetery Hill canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American Civil War battlefield site
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hill ⓘ landform ⓘ |
| attackedBy |
Army of Northern Virginia
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Confederate Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| battleOutcome | remained in Union hands after Confederate assaults ⓘ |
| commandersInvolved |
Harry T. Hays
NERFINISHED
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Isaac R. Trimble NERFINISHED ⓘ Jubal A. Early NERFINISHED ⓘ Oliver Otis Howard NERFINISHED ⓘ Winfield Scott Hancock NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | American Civil War ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| currentUse |
historic site
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tourist attraction ⓘ |
| dateOfMajorAction |
July 2, 1863
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July 3, 1863 ⓘ |
| hasMonument |
11th Corps monument
NERFINISHED
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14th Indiana Infantry monument NERFINISHED ⓘ 1st New York Light Artillery, Battery I monument NERFINISHED ⓘ 25th Ohio Infantry monument NERFINISHED ⓘ 41st New York Infantry monument NERFINISHED ⓘ 75th Pennsylvania Infantry monument NERFINISHED ⓘ 7th West Virginia Infantry monument NERFINISHED ⓘ Battery B, 1st Pennsylvania Light Artillery monument NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasStructure | Evergreen Cemetery gatehouse vicinity ⓘ |
| hasViewOf |
Baltimore Pike
NERFINISHED
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Cemetery Ridge NERFINISHED ⓘ Culp's Hill NERFINISHED ⓘ Gettysburg town NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Adams County, Pennsylvania
NERFINISHED
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Gettysburg, Pennsylvania NERFINISHED ⓘ Pennsylvania ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| managedBy | National Park Service ⓘ |
| notableFor |
artillery positions defending the Union line
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intense close-quarters night fighting on July 2, 1863 ⓘ |
| partOf |
Cemetery Hill
NERFINISHED
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Gettysburg Battlefield NERFINISHED ⓘ Gettysburg National Military Park NERFINISHED ⓘ Gettysburg National Military Park auto tour route NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfDefensiveLine | Union fishhook line at Gettysburg ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
Battle of Gettysburg
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Second Day of the Battle of Gettysburg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| strategicRole |
anchor of the right flank of the Union defensive line at Gettysburg
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overlooked approaches to Gettysburg from the east ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Army of the Potomac
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Union Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.