The Wheatfield/Devil's Den
The area below the base of Little Round Top, which includes the Wheatfield and the collection of boulders at Devil's Den, is known collectively as the "Slaughter Pen" because of the intense and bloody fighting that took place on July 2.
Devil's Den began the day as a Union artillery position, but the boulders made it hard to reinforce during an attack from three directions by infantry from Georgia and Texas. After the Confederates captured the area, sharpshooters used the large rocks for cover and began firing at Union forces on Little Round Top.
A nearby wheatfield in George Rose's farm changed hands several times during the morning and early afternoon. More than 4,000 troops from both sides were killed or wounded on this field and the nearby woods.
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Connecticut 27 monument, the Wheatfield |
Devil's Den |
Devil's Den |
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At the foot of Little Round Top, looking into Devil's Den |
Devil's Den |
Three guesses where this might be. |
