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The Battle of Gettysburg, fought on July 1–3, 1863, was the battle with the largest number of casualties in the American Civil War and is often consideredas the war's turning point. Fought in and around the town of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, the Battle of Gettysburg saw 165,000 Union and Confederate soldiers clash in a three day battle that resulted in more than 51,000 casualties. On the third day of the battle, Confederate soldiers in an attack called Pickett's Charge reached the copse of trees near The Angle (a corner in a low stone wall) on Cemetery Ridge; this represented the farthest point north that Robert E. Lee's forces reached during the Civil War. For this reason the copse of trees is often referred to as the High Water Mark of the Confederacy.
Pickett's Charge was a disaster for the Confederate forces and ended Robert E. Lee's plan to move his forces north to Harrisburg Pennsylvania and on to Washington DC. While the Civil War continued on for two more years, the Battle of Gettysburg changed the dynamics of the war and General Lee was never truly on the offensive again.
The Triangular Field is a small area just to the north of Devil's Den. The field gets its name from its odd shape, bordered by woods on one side and stone walls on the other two. On July 2, the second day of the Battle of Gettysburg, Confederate forces from Texas and Alabama crossed the Triangular Field on their way to taking Devil's Den. Facing them was six cannon from the 4th New York, and the cannon devastated their lines with solid shot and cannister fire. Ultimately the cannon were overrun and the Confederate forces moved on to Devil's Den.
Today the Triangular Field is largely overlooked by tourists. Ghost hunters pay attention to the Trianular Field because it has been the site of significant reports of paranormal activity. Many of the reports involve cameras or video cameras not working when used in the Triangular Field, but returning to perfect working order as soon as they're moved to another location.
