Little Round Top is one of the most historic landscapes within Gettysburg National Military Park. Heavy fighting raged across its boulder-strewn slopes on July 2, 1863, and that battle helped decide the outcome of the clash at Gettysburg. Nearly 5,000 combatants took part in the fighting, and more than 1,000 were killed, wounded, or captured. Today it is hallowed ground, where monuments and markers, many placed by surviving veterans, preserve the story of the battle for current and future generations. Stone defensive works built during the battle are still visible on the hill, though they have been restacked numerous times, and they remain a tangible reminder of the ferocity of the struggle for control of the hill.
