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The story of the true savior of Little Round Top at Gettysburga twentysixyearold Harvardeducated lawyer who paid with his life to defend that hill

Citizensoldier Strong Vincent was many things Harvard graduate lawyer political speaker descendant of pilgrims and religious refugees husband father brother But his greatest contribution to history is as the savior of the Federal left on the second day at Gettysburg when he and his men held Little Round Top against overwhelming Confederate numbers Forgotten by history in favor of his subordinate Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain Vincent has faded into relative obscurity in the decades since his death

This book restores Vincent to his rightful place among the heroes of the battle of Gettysburg presenting his life story using new neverbeforepublished sources and archival material to bring the story of one of the most forgotten officers of the American Civil War back to the attention of listeners and historians