East Cemetery Hill

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East Cemetery Hill is a strategically important elevation on the Gettysburg Battlefield in Pennsylvania, known for its intense fighting during the American Civil War.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf American Civil War battlefield site
hill
landform
attackedBy Army of Northern Virginia
Confederate Army
battleOutcome remained in Union hands after Confederate assaults
commandersInvolved Harry T. Hays
Isaac R. Trimble
Jubal A. Early
Oliver Otis Howard
Winfield Scott Hancock
conflict American Civil War
country United States
currentUse historic site
tourist attraction
dateOfMajorAction July 2, 1863
July 3, 1863
hasMonument 11th Corps monument
14th Indiana Infantry monument
1st New York Light Artillery, Battery I monument
25th Ohio Infantry monument
41st New York Infantry monument
75th Pennsylvania Infantry monument
7th West Virginia Infantry monument
Battery B, 1st Pennsylvania Light Artillery monument
hasStructure Evergreen Cemetery gatehouse vicinity
hasViewOf Baltimore Pike
Cemetery Ridge
Culp's Hill
Gettysburg town
locatedIn Adams County, Pennsylvania
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
United States
managedBy National Park Service
notableFor artillery positions defending the Union line
intense close-quarters night fighting on July 2, 1863
partOf Cemetery Hill
Gettysburg Battlefield
Gettysburg National Military Park
Gettysburg National Military Park auto tour route
partOfDefensiveLine Union fishhook line at Gettysburg
significantEvent Battle of Gettysburg
Second Day of the Battle of Gettysburg
strategicRole anchor of the right flank of the Union defensive line at Gettysburg
overlooked approaches to Gettysburg from the east
usedBy Army of the Potomac
Union Army

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Culp's Hill nearbyFeature East Cemetery Hill