The Angle at Gettysburg

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The Angle at Gettysburg is a famous stone-walled bend on the Gettysburg battlefield that marked the focal point of Pickett’s Charge and a decisive turning point in the American Civil War.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf battlefield landmark
historic site
associatedWithBattle Battle of Gettysburg
associatedWithWar American Civil War
battleOutcomeSignificance marked failure of Confederate assault at Gettysburg
commandersInvolved George G. Meade
George Pickett
James Longstreet
Robert E. Lee
Winfield Scott Hancock
country United States
dateOfEvent July 3, 1863
era 19th century
eventOccurredHere Pickett’s Charge
assault on Cemetery Ridge on July 3, 1863
hasAlias High-Water Mark of the Confederacy
The Angle
hasInterpretiveSignage yes
hasNearbyMonument Armistead monument
Copse of Trees
High Water Mark of the Rebellion Monument
Philadelphia Brigade monument
hasPhysicalFeature right-angled bend
stone wall
hasViewOf Emmitsburg Road
Seminary Ridge
locatedIn Adams County, Pennsylvania
Gettysburg
Gettysburg National Military Park
Pennsylvania
United States
managedBy U.S. National Park Service
notableFor decisive turning point in the American Civil War
focal point of Pickett’s Charge
site of intense close-quarters combat
“High-water mark of the Confederacy”
partOf Cemetery Ridge
Gettysburg Battlefield
preservationStatus preserved battlefield landscape
sideInvolved Confederate Army of Northern Virginia
Union Army of the Potomac
linked to: Army of the Potomac
strategicSignificance breach point in Union line during Pickett’s Charge
tourismType Civil War heritage tourism site
unitInvolved 2nd Corps of the Army of Northern Virginia
Armistead’s Brigade
linked to: Armistead's Brigade

II Corps of the Army of the Potomac
Pickett’s Division

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High Water Mark of the Rebellion near The Angle at Gettysburg
44th New York Infantry monument hasViewOf Valley of Death at Gettysburg
linked to: The Angle at Gettysburg
Pickett’s Charge associatedWith the Angle at Gettysburg
linked to: The Angle at Gettysburg
Monument at Little Round Top, Gettysburg National Military Park hasViewOf Valley of Death at Gettysburg
linked to: The Angle at Gettysburg
High Water Mark of the Confederacy locatedNear The Angle at Gettysburg
Copse of Trees Monument near Angle (stone wall at Gettysburg)
linked to: The Angle at Gettysburg