Place

East Cemetery Hill

Gettysburg National Military Park

A pair of cannons overlooking an open field during sunset
Union Artillery on East Cemetery Hill were heavily engaged in close quarters fighting on July 2nd

Jason Martz

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Location:
Gettysburg National Military Park
Significance:
At dusk, Union forces repelled a Confederate assault that reached the crest of this hill. By day’s end, both flanks of the Union army had been attacked and both had held, despite losing ground. In a council of war, Meade, anticipating an assault on the center of his line, determined that his army would stay and fight.
Designation:
Battlefield Location

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At dusk, Union forces repelled a Confederate assault that reached the crest of this hill. By day’s end, both flanks of the Union army had been attacked and both had held, despite losing ground. In a council of war, Meade, anticipating an assault on the center of his line, determined that his army would stay and fight.


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Tour Stop #14 - East Cemetery Hill
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      At dusk, Union forces repelled a Confederate assault that reached the crest of this hill.

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      Last updated: August 29, 2022