Little Round Top

Little Round Top is a hill south of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. It was the site of an unsuccessful assault by Confederate troops against the Union's left flank on July 2, 1863, the second day of the Battle of Gettysburg.

Related Topics:
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania - Confederate - Union - July 2 - 1863 - Battle of Gettysburg

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Little Round Top is approximately 2 miles south of Gettysburg, with a rugged, steep slope of 130 feet above nearby Plum Run to the west (the peak is 550 feet (168 m) above sea level), strewn with large boulders. The western slope was generally free from vegetation, while the summit and eastern and southern slopes were lightly wooded. Directly to the south was its companion hill, Round Top, 116 feet higher and densely wooded.

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