East Cemetery Hill, Gettysburg, PA - General Hancock Statue
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| The importance of East Cemetery Hill was seen early in the battle and it was fortified as a rallying point. Of the original fortifications, the lunettes around the guns remain intact. Here occurred the memorable conflict known as the “Louisiana Tiger’s Charge.” The equestrian statue represents General Hancock in the attitude of rallying the defeated troops of the First and Eleventh Corps on the evening of July 1st. |
