infomanpa
1st Lieutenant
- Joined
- Feb 18, 2017
- Location
- Pennsylvania
Those who are familiar with the battle are aware that General Gouverneur Warren is credited with saving Little Round Top because he could see the Rebels moving to take that position. He sent a courier to request that troops be sent up to LRT as soon as possible. As we know, Colonel Strong Vincent intercepted the request and led his brigade to the southern face of LRT. It is also known that Warren later claimed that he never saw Vincent's troops engaging the enemy on the very same hill where he was surveying the situation. While standing near the position of the 16th Michigan, the right flank of Vincent's brigade, I noticed that the Warren statue could clearly be seen (red arrow in picture). I understand that monuments don't necessarily mark exact positions, but I still find it difficult to understand how Warren could not see at least part of Vincent's brigade.
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