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At Copse of Trees where Longstreet's Assault ends. About 200 confederate troops break the Union line at The Angle (turn in fence), led by Gen Lewis Armistead. All are killed.
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Video 1
Starts with Copse of Trees (from Union line), and pans over field over which Longstreet's Assault traversed (from Confederate positions along distant tree line) and ends at The Angle in fence where Union forces were centered.
From Emmitsburg Road, the view for Armistead's Virginia men as they angled left toward The Angle.
Video 2
Covering some ground with Armistead's troops!
Meade statue at height where he observed.
View toward Confederate positions from Meade outlook, with Copse on left and Angle at right.