No chapter in the annals of the most important battle of America's
national epic has been more celebrated than the key struggle for
possession of the rocky hill at the extreme southern flank of the battle
line at Gettysburg, Little Round Top. And no contest during the battle
of Gettysburg was deadlier or as dramatic as the high stakes showdown
for Little Round Top on the afternoon of July 2, 1863. Gettysburg was
the decisive turning point of America's history, and Little Round Top
was the crucial turning point of that three-day struggle in Adams
County, Pennsylvania. Little Round Top was indeed the bloody Hill of
Destiny, when the fate of America hung in the balance and was ultimately
determined on the most decisive day of the three days at Gettysburg,
July 2.
However, some of the most important aspects of the famous struggle for
Little Round Top have been distorted by misconceptions, myths, and
layers of romance. For the first time, this ground-breaking book,
America's Bloody Hill of Destiny, A New Look at the Struggle for Little
Round Top, July 2, 1863, has presented a fresh and new look at the key
leaders and hard-fighting common soldiers on both sides, who played the
most important roles during the climactic struggle that decided the fate
of America during one of the most pivotal moments in American history.