Place

Oak Ridge

Gettysburg National Military Park

A monument with an eagle on top backlit by a sunset.
Along Oak Ridge, Union soldiers held this position on July 1, until driven through town after 4 p.m.

NPS Photo

Quick Facts

Parking - Auto, Parking - Bus/RV

Union soldiers here held stubbornly against Rodes’s advance. By 3:30 p.m., however, the entire Union line from here to McPherson Ridge had begun to crumble, finally falling back to Cemetery Hill.

When the first day ended, the Confederates held the upper hand. Lee decided to continue the offensive, pitting his 70,000-man army against Meade’s Union army of 93,000.


Watch the Virtual Tour

Explore Oak Ridge in video through this Virtual Tour.

Tour Stop #3 - Oak Ridge
Video Player is loading.
Current Time 0:00
Duration -:-
Loaded: 0%
Stream Type LIVE
Remaining Time 0:00
 
1x
    • Chapters
    • descriptions off, selected
      Visit our keyboard shortcuts docs for details
      Duration:
      5 minutes, 16 seconds

      Union soldiers here held stubbornly against Rodes’s advance. By 3:30 p.m., however, the entire Union line from here to McPherson Ridge had begun to crumble, finally falling back to Cemetery Hill.

      Last updated: August 22, 2022