Cemetery Hill

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Cemetery Hill is a prominent, strategically important rise of ground that formed a key Union defensive position during the Battle of Gettysburg in the American Civil War.

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Cemetery Hill canonical 10
Cemetery Hill at Gettysburg 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf battlefield feature
hill
associatedWith President Abraham Lincoln's Gettysburg Address (nearby at Gettysburg National Cemetery)
linked to: Gettysburg Address
associatedWithBattle Battle of Gettysburg
attackedBy Brigadier General Harry T. Hays
Colonel Isaac E. Avery
Major General Jubal A. Early
battleOutcomeRole helped stabilize Union lines after the first day of battle
its retention contributed to overall Union victory at Gettysburg
served as rallying point for retreating Union troops on July 1, 1863
commandedBy Major General Oliver O. Howard
linked to: Oliver Otis Howard

Major General Winfield Scott Hancock
contains Evergreen Cemetery
Gettysburg National Cemetery
country United States
currentStatus preserved as part of Gettysburg National Military Park
dateOfMajorEngagement July 1, 1863
July 2, 1863
defendedBy II Corps (Union Army of the Potomac)
XI Corps (Union Army of the Potomac)
elevationRelativeToTown overlooks the town of Gettysburg
feature artillery positions during the Battle of Gettysburg
stone walls used as infantry defenses
geographicalType prominent rise of ground
hasView panoramic view of Gettysburg and surrounding battlefield
historicalPeriod 19th century United States history
locatedIn Adams County, Pennsylvania
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
linked to: Gettysburg

United States
memorials Evergreen Cemetery Gatehouse monument area
artillery battery monuments
multiple Union regimental monuments
nearbyFeature Baltimore Pike
Cemetery Ridge
Culp's Hill
Seminary Ridge
Taneytown Road
linked to: Emmitsburg Road
notableEvent evening Confederate assaults on July 2, 1863
opposedBy Confederate Army of Northern Virginia
overseenBy U.S. National Park Service
partOf Gettysburg Battlefield
Gettysburg National Military Park
significance key Union defensive position at the Battle of Gettysburg
strategicRole anchor of the Union right flank on Cemetery Ridge
dominant high ground south of Gettysburg
tourism popular site for battlefield tours
usedBy Union Army of the Potomac
linked to: Army of the Potomac
war American Civil War

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Gettysburg, Pennsylvania hasLandmark Cemetery Hill
Battle of Gettysburg UnionDefensiveLine Cemetery Hill
Seminary Ridge hasViewOf Cemetery Hill
Gettysburg hasLandmark Cemetery Hill
Cemetery Ridge northEndAdjacentTo Cemetery Hill
Culp's Hill nearbyFeature Cemetery Hill
XI Corps (Union Army of the Potomac) garrisoned Cemetery Hill at Gettysburg
linked to: Cemetery Hill
Baltimore Pike near Cemetery Hill