Little Round Top

On July 2, 1863, Colonel Joshua Chamberlain's 20th Maine held this hill against repeated Confederate charges — 134 Union soldiers died here. It's one of the most visited spots on the Gettysburg battlefield.

Little Round Top was one of the deadliest spots on the Gettysburg battlefield. On July 2, 1863, the fighting here resulted in 134 Union casualties and 279 Confederate deaths in a relatively small space, earning the slope below the nickname "The Valley of Death." The Union victory came at tremendous cost, with men falling in desperate hand-to-hand combat as Colonel Joshua Chamberlain's 20th Maine held the crucial position against repeated Confederate assaults.

The intensity of the fighting and the sheer number of men who fell in those few hours is likely why Little Round Top remains one of the most active spots on the battlefield for reported hauntings. The ghost most often encountered is Gideon, a young drummer boy for the Union Army who died in battle. Drummer boys served critical roles signaling commands and keeping troops in formation -- they were also often among the youngest casualties.

Visitors report seeing full-body figures of soldiers in Union blue still holding their positions on the rocky slope. The sounds of phantom musket fire, officers' commands, and the screams of wounded men carry across the hill at odd hours. Some witness what appears to be the "Phantom Regiment," a spectral procession of soldiers in tattered uniforms still marching in formation, accompanied by distant drums and the crack of ghostly muskets.

The area around Little Round Top frequently gets noticeably cold even on warm summer days. Visitors report feeling touched by unseen hands, hearing whispered voices, and seeing strange lights moving among the boulders after dark. Photography equipment sometimes malfunctions, batteries drain for no reason, and EMF detectors spike without explanation.

The monument to the 20th Maine sits atop the position they defended so fiercely. Many visitors report feeling an overwhelming sense of sadness and reverence when standing there, as if the spirits of the fallen still guard the ground they gave their lives to hold.