The Lion of Round Top: The Life and Military Service of Brigadier General Strong Vincent in the American Civil War

The story of the true savior of Little Round Top at Gettysburg—a 26—year—old Harvard—educated lawyer, who paid with his life to defend that hill.

Citizen—soldier Strong Vincent was many things: Harvard graduate, lawyer, political speaker, descendent 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 Confederat...