Early’s Confederates assaulted Union positions here at dusk on July 2,
in coordination with an attack on Culp’s Hill (to your right). Rodes’
men failed to charge from the west at the same time. Early’s troops took
possession of the hill and many of the guns, but in the absence of
support from Rodes they were driven back. The desperate hand-to-hand
fighting lasted long after dark.
Culp’s Hill is one-quarter mile eastward (see the observation tower) and
Spangler’s Spring a few hundred yards beyond. Oak Ridge, a landmark of
the first day’s battle, appears northwest of the town.