The book "The Killer Angels" and the movie "Gettysburg" that followed propelled Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain, the commander of the 20th Maine on Little Round Top, to modern fame along with the other big names of the Civil War. However, historians to this day still debate the events of Little Round Top due to many conflicting reports from primary documents, including accounts from Confederate General William C. Oates who was commanding the Alabamians who were charging up the hill. #GettysburgTour

Garry Adelman and our guest historian Douglas Ullman, Jr. break it all down.

This piece is part of our coverage of the 159th Anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg. You can find all of the videos here:    • 159th Anniversary of Gettysburg  

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