Sunset from Little Round Top - Gettysburg

A cannon points at Confederate positions from the Union-held crest of Little Round Top, scene of fighting on the second day at Gettysburg. Gun crews struggled to push their weapons to the top of the hill as both sides met at what had been just a short time before a virtually unoccupied position. The next day, the artillery here would be put to use before and during the distant Pickett's Charge. (Click image for larger view).

Meade's Headquarters - Gettysburg

The humble Leister house, named for the widow who lived in it when war arrived at Gettysburg, stands on the reverse slope of Cemetery Ridge. Its central location on the "fishhook" Union line earned the tiny house the temporary title of army headquarters after Major General George Meade made it the base of his operations for the battle's final two days. Fighting swirled nearby on the second and third days of the battle, but the little house is more important for hosting the council of war after the second day were it was confirmed that the Union would "stay and fight it out."