Video: 'Battle Of Gettysburg (Full Documentary)' (July 2, 1863, at 27:01)
(Thursday, July 2, 1863, just after 4:00 p.m. local time; during the Battle of Gettysburg, part of the Eastern Theater of the American Civil War) — On the second day of the Battle of Gettysburg, fought in and around the town of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee’s Army of Northern Virginia launched a heavy assault on the Union left flank, and fierce fighting raged at Little Round Top, the Wheatfield, Devil’s Den, and the Peach Orchard. Continue reading Fierce fighting dominates second day at Battle of Gettysburg 160 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 2 1863)