Pitzer Run
River in Pennsylvania, United States From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Pitzer Run is a Pennsylvania stream flowing southward between McPherson Ridge and Seminary and Warfield Ridges through the Gettysburg Battlefield to Willoughby Run[1] at the site of Pitzer's School, which was Confederate General Longstreet's headquarters during the Battle of Gettysburg (the school burned in 1915).[2]
| Pitzer Run | |
|---|---|
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| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| Region | Adams County |
| Township | Cumberland |
This site was the location of an important clash between Berdan's Sharpshooters and Longstreet's corps as they were assembling prior to Pickett's charge. General Sickles described this in his oration after the battle, noting "Col. Berdan pushing through the curtain of woods, hurled his dauntless little band directly against the force intended to crush in our left flank and seize the Round Tops."[3]
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