Storming Little Round Top

the long version

"On the afternoon of July 2, 1863, battle-weary Confederates from Alabama were given orders to assault the Union's heavily defended position at the summit of Little Round Top. What followed was a bloody three-hour struggle that has become little short of legendary. The story of the Union defenders that day - the 20th Maine Regiment under the command of General Joshua Chamberlain - has been told and retold in popular movies and novels.". "But Storming Little Round Top is not about the Union defenders. Rather, this fresh and intriguing look at the battle for Little Round Top is presented from the perspective of the Confederates, who, despite a brave and heroic assault, failed to gain the high ground that day. The 15th Alabama Regiment came very close to dislodging the Union from the heights at Little Round Top and changing the course of the Civil War - yet its heroic actions have been ignored by previous historians.". "Using letters, diaries, and memoirs, Phillip Thomas Tucker brings to life the men and officers of the 15th Alabama, evoking their thoughts and emotions in a compelling and unique narrative of one of history's most dramatic battles."--BOOK JACKET.