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The North held the high ground giving it the tactical defensive advantage. If the South could take Little Round Top which, at one time, was only lightly defended, they could pour fire down on the rest of the Federal position, roll up the line of defense, and drive the enemy from the field, thereby winning the battle.
What else can I help you with?
Was the 54th Massachusetts regiment confederates?
No, they were part of the union. They helped to protect little round top.
Why was it critical that chamberlain's troops hold little round top?
If the Confederates occupied Little Round Top, it could fire down the Union lines and dislodge the Federal Forces from their positions.
Why did the confederates attack Culp's hill and Little Round Top?
The south was trying to flank the Union line.
What was one person who affected the outcome of the Civil War?
Joshua Lawrence Chamberlin affected the outcome of the civil war by holding control of little round top in the battle of Gettysburg even though he ran out of ammo, he led a charge forcing most of the confederates charging up little round top to surrender to his division. If Chamberlin did surrender, the confederates would have had control of the high ground, and possibly winning the batte of Gettysburg, wich might have won the Confederates the war
Why is little round top vital to the union?
Little Round Top was a crucial outpost. It gave the Union a position to see the battlefield and a key artillery post that covered a great deal of the front. Had the Confederates captured it, they could have rained fire all up and down the line, forcing the Union to retreat.
Was Little Round Top in the Civil War?
Yes Little Round Top was in the Civil war.
When was the battle of little round top?
The battle of little round top lasted for 5 hours.
Why was little round top a crucial position in the union line?
It anchored the left of the Union line. If the Confederates could capture it, they could pour fire down on the rest of the Union position and and blow them from the field.
When did the battle of little round top take place?
July 2d, 1863, in the civil war.
When did the battle of little round top take place and did it take place in the north or the south?
The fight for Little Round Top occurred on the second day of the battle, July 2. It was in the southern portion of the Gettysburg battlefield. The battle took place on northern soil.
Where did the confederates attack on day two of the battle of Gettysburg?
C. Mostly on the southern end of the battlefield - Round top.
What happened at Little Round Top?
During the second day of the battle, Gen. G.K. Warren, commander of the Engineers Corps of the Army of Potomac, who was carrying a reconnaissance, found the key position of Little Round Top undefended and immediately disposed that two brigade and one battery of the Fifth Corps had to be deployed there. The order was fulfilled just in time, because the position was after a very short while attacked by Hood's Division. After a bitter struggle the Federal units succeeded in repulsing the Confederates and the Little Round Top remained in Union hands.
