Cemetery Hill - Wikipedia
Cemetery Hill is a landform on the Gettysburg Battlefield that was the scene of fighting each day of the Battle of Gettysburg (July 1–3, 1863). The northernmost part of the Army of the Potomac defensive "fish-hook" line, the hill is gently sloped and provided a site for American Civil War artillery (cf. the heavily wooded, adjacent Culp's Hill).
East Cemetery Hill - American Battlefield Trust
Originally known as Raffensperger’s Hill, East Cemetery Hill hosted a bloody encounter that by all accounts could have compromised the entire Union position at Gettysburg. Hand-to-hand fighting erupted amidst the moonlit Union batteries. Library of Congress.
East Cemetery Hill - U.S. National Park Service
Aug 29, 2022 · 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. Watch the Virtual Tour
The Fight at Cemetery Hill - mycivilwar.com
Jan 18, 2025 · On July 1, Cemetery Hill was the rallying point for retreating Union troops of the I Corps and XI Corps who were overwhelmed by Confederate assaults from the west and north. One of the great controversies of the battle was the failure of Lt. Gen. Richard S. Ewell to attack and capture Cemetery Hill.
Battle of Gettysburg : East Cemetery Hill - Thomas' Legion
By the morning of July 2nd, East Cemetery Hill was one of the most heavily fortified positions on the field, its base ringed with infantry and three artillery batteries crowning the summit. The western slope of Cemetery Hill, where the Soldiers National Cemetery is today, was also heavily fortified with infantry and artillery.
Battle of East Cemetery Hill - Wikipedia
The battle of East Cemetery Hill[2] during the American Civil War was a military engagement on the second day of the Battle of Gettysburg, in which an attack of the Confederacy 's Louisiana Tigers Brigade and a brigade led by Colonel Robert Hoke was repelled by the forces of Colonel Andrew L. Harris and Colonel Leopold von Gilsa of the XI Corps ...
Cemetery Hill 1 | Pennsylvania Civil War Trails
It played prominent roles in all three days of the Battle of Gettysburg, July 1 to July 3, 1863. During the battle, Cemetery Hill was a critical part of the Union army defensive line, the curved portion of what is described as the 'fish-hook' line.
Cemetery Hill - HistoryNet
Facts about Cemetery Hill during the Battle Of Gettysburg of the American Civil War Location: Battle of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania Dates: July 1-3, 1863 Generals: Union General: George G. Meade | Confederate General: Robert E. Lee
East Cemetery Hill - Wikipedia
Located on the east of Gettysburg's Baltimore Street and the Baltimore Pike which meet on the hill, the hill is a northeast spur, and the east slope, of Cemetery Hill. The hill has numerous postwar battlefield monuments, as well as artillery lunettes remaining from the Battle of …
Gettysburg | East Cemetery Hill | July 2, 1863 - American …
The American Battlefield Trust's downloadable map of the fighting on East Cemetery Hill on the evening of July 2, 1863--the second day of the Battle of Gettysburg