Fighting continued on Little Round Top, but the Federals definitely gained the advantage. Law's men were now truly routing (bottom center with red cap) trying to reform, while Robertson returned to move what was left of the 4 and 5 Texas back to reform (lower left)...
The Federals on Houck's Ridge however were being steadily driven back, as the Confederates brought forward fresh troops as some fell back to reform (yellow cap)...
In Rose's Woods, de Trobriand's Brigade fell back (first line from left) including the 17 Maine in the Wheatfield, as Tilton's Brigade of Sykes V Corps (second line from left) began moving forward to assist...
Massed Confederate Batteries along Seminary/Warfield Ridge begin pounding the Union forces at the Peach Orchard (Top Left). Semmes Brigade approaching Emmittisburg Road in support of Kershaw (at Rose Farm, Center)..
Union Batteries moved from Reserve to help Sickles in his exposed position pound away at the advancing Kershaw Brigade. Federal and Reb volleys add to the turmoil...
General Robertson is attempting to rally Law's men coming down from Big Round Top, while the 4 and 5 Texas have already begun to regroup...
On Houck"s Ridge, some of Benning's regiments charged the Federal line and both sides inflicted terrible casualties (a combined 2 1/2 stands being eliminated! The Federal commander here, General Ward was also shot down! The few remaining men are reforming at the north end of the ridge...
In Rose's Woods, both sides passed a line of troops (Tilton's Brigade for the Federal's and Anderson for the Confederates) through a front line (successfully passing a Tactical Check to do so) and blazed away, inflicting two casualties on the Unionists, while the Rebs suffered one...
Meanwhile just to the south of the Peach Orchard (to the left edge, General Kershaw's men are pushing through the Rose Farm and taking ineffective fire so far from the defending Yanks...
The massed Confederate Artillery finally begins to have an impact. Casualties are inflicted on Union troops below the Peach Orchard and on a Federal artillery battery above! (top left)
Atop Little Round Top, Federal reinforcements are arriving. A NY regiment belonging to Weed's Brigade attaches itself to Strong's Brigade (center) while two sections (4 guns) of Hazlett's Battery are coming up as well (as seen through the trees, top center)...
Stunned by their losses (and their General to boot!) the remainder of Ward's Brigade have reformed, while the last two guns of the battery lost at the southern tip of Houck's Ridge, miss their target. Confederate reaction fire misses as well...
Back in Rose's Woods, Tilton's men fire an ineffective volley, but Anderson's reaction volley takes down two of the Federals. One of Tilton's regiment (center) is changing its facing so as to rake the flank of Kershaw's Brigade (bottom edge) advancing through the Rose Farm. de Trobriand's battered Brigade reaches the Wheatfield Road (left edge) to regather itself. Only the separated boys from Maine still hold a line in the Wheatfield along with the supporting Battery. (left center)..
Rifle volleys at the Rose Farm are ineffective. But Federal Artillery located along the Wheatfield road at left edge, rake a portion of Kershaw's men, dropping a total of four (a whole stand), causing the men to rout! (right edge)
Confederate Artillery Reaction Fire is even more devastating! Two hits are made on the unfortunate Pennsylvania Independent Battery, 75% of the men are down, basically crippling that battery. (left center) The guns also smash an entire stand (four men) on the Maine boys holding the right of the Federal troops to the south of the Peach Orchard! (right)...
Hazlett's Battery has gone into line on Little Round Top, followed by the rest of Weed's Brigade. Looks like the hill is secured, at least for now...
On Houck's Ridge, the Rebs reorganize prior to continue their attack. The Yanks are forced to swing their right frank to face more Rebs in the direction of the Wheatfield...
In Rose's Woods a bloody exchange occurs. While Anderson's men drop two Yankees, they maintain their morale while their Reaction volley, causes casualties, but worse, the Confederates fail their morale check and are Shaken!
On the Rose Farm, both sides suffer. Rebel artillery smash an entire stand of Yanks south of the peach Orchard, but Reaction fire causes the remainder of Kershaw's Brigade to Rout (right of center, Red Cap)...
After driving off one Federal Battery at the Peach Orchard (top left corner), Reb artillery caused the heavy losses on Federal infantry previously mentioned. Federal Artillery Counter-battery fire however, dropped two casualties on two different Confederate batteries...
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