Americas Bloody Hill of Destiny: A New Look at the Struggle for Little Round Top Gettysburg July 2 1863

“No chapter in the annals of the most important battle of Americas 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 Americas 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 Americas 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.”