Cumberland Township in Round Top in Adams County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Don't Give an Inch
July 2, 5:00 pm
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Photographed by Bill Coughlin, April 17, 2023
1. Don't Give an Inch Marker
"A great basin lay before us full of smoke and fire, and literally swarming with riderless horses and fighting, fleeing, and pursuing men"
1st Lt. Porter Farley, USA
140th New York Volunteers
Responding to General Warren's call for help, Colonel Strong Vincent and his 1,300-man Union infantry brigade rushed to defend this hill and arrived none too soon. Just as his men took position on the slopes below you, Texans and Alabamians of General John B. Hood's division streamed out of the woods to your left. Rapid, deadly fire from Vincent's line drove them back, but Hood's men rallied and renewed the fight.
When the 16th Michigan Infantry began to give way, Col. Vincent went to their aid and fell mortally wounded. Just then, over the hill behind you, poured the 140th New York Infantry led by Colonel Patrick O'Rorke. The New Yorkers, with unloaded muskets, swept down the hill in front of you into the surging Confederates. O'Rorke fell dead when a bullet pierced his neck. After a bloody struggle the exhausted Confederates fell back, leaving Little Round Top in Union hands.
(caption) Only 26 years old when he was mortally wounded here. Strong Vincent's decisive action to occupy Little Round Top prevented a Union disaster. He died in a field hospital
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Erected 2024 by National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical date for this entry is July 2, 1863.
Location. 39° 47.523′ N, 77° 14.208′ W. Marker is in Round Top, Pennsylvania, in Adams County. It is in Cumberland Township. It can be reached from Sykes Avenue north of Warren Avenue, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Gettysburg PA 17325, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in South-Central Pennsylvania. It is also in the American Northeast, in the Mid-Atlantic, in Appalachia, and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Little Rocky Hill (a few steps from this marker); The Deadly Sharpshooters (a few steps from this marker); 91st Pennsylvania Infantry (a few steps from this marker); The Valley of Death (a few steps from this marker); Battery D Fifth U.S. Artillery (a few steps from this marker); 91st Pennsylvania Volunteer Regiment (a few steps from this marker); C. E. Hazlett (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named The Union Fishhook (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Round Top.
Another marker is no longer nearby. The Union Fishhook (was a few steps from this marker but has been permanently removed).
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Photographed by Mike McKeown, July 1, 2024
2. Don't Give an Inch Marker
Photographed by Mike McKeown, July 1, 2024
3. Don't Give an Inch Marker
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Credits. This page was last revised on October 21, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 1, 2024, by Mike McKeown of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 462 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on October 21, 2024, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. 2, 3. submitted on July 1, 2024, by Mike McKeown of Baltimore, Maryland. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
