Although Longstreet's soldiers broke through to the base of the <A
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Round
Top</A>, Union <A
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G. K. Warren</A> perceived the Confederate plan in time to
rouse his men to take the strategic hill, fending off the Confederate attack.
Another view of Little Round Top at sunset shows Brigadier General Gouverneur
K. Warren framed by Union canons, surveying the crest he was so instrumental
in securing. With seasoned Confederate soldiers pouring towards them, Warren
diverted troops to the dangerously empty hilltop, which, through the valor of
those who served there, successfully held the Union's left flank. If taken,
the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia would have had a clear field of
fire down the entire Union line.
More Information:
http://uwadmnweb.uwyo.edu/armyrotc/littlerdtop.htm