Little Round Top

Little Round Top, a small crest that overlooks the great expanse of what used to be wheat fields, farmland and orchards.with a view 5 miles long. We have returned here at 8:00 p.m. twilight, a time of calm reflection. We ponder  how the soldiers experienced this land of beauty and life, with death and destruction all around them.  .

If you were from the south, would this be seen as a place of luscious and lovely landscape. Did they stare at the open night sky, blessing or cursing the stars knowing there was a certainty that one would either die or be wounded here. How did they prepare themselves for the battle? Did sleep come quickly from the exhaustion of the previous days, or was it fitful with dreams of blood and smoke. Did those on duty curse the need to be alert for enemy fire?
And  if you were from the North, from New York, or Illinois, Massachusetts, Wisconsin, what did you talk about around the fire?
Time to read about the soldiers' experiences!