Grade Range: 5-12Resource Type(s): Primary Source, ArtifactsDate Posted: 12/30/2010
At the Battle of Gettysburg, the Union saw the value of securing a rocky outcropping called Little Round Top. Strong Vincent seized the opportunity, taking the boulder and yelling to his men, “Don’t give an inch.” As he uttered the words a bullet tore through his thigh and lodged in his body. The line held, but Vincent was mortally wounded.
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The Battle of Gettysburg was a critical turning point in the American Civil War. During the first...
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Fleishman's depiction of the first Civil War battle relies on individual voices to give a human f...
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