Devil’s Den and The Valley of Death. In 1863, much blood was shed in the low area between this location – where Confederate sharpshooters conveniently hid – and Little Round Top (a Union-held position) that it is called the Valley of Death or the Slaughter Pen. Devil’s Den is an infamous collection of large diabase boulders within the Gettysburg National Battlefield. Book your tickets online for Devils Den, Gettysburg: See 512 reviews, articles, and 188 photos of Devils Den, ranked No.5 on Tripadvisor among 85 attractions in Gettysburg. Violence, death, and extreme emotions. Book your tickets online for Devils Den, Gettysburg: See 512 reviews, articles, and 188 photos of Devils Den, ranked No.5 on Tripadvisor among 85 attractions in Gettysburg. My recent visit to Gettysburg was a pretty short one, but I wanted to check out Devil’s Den because it has a reputation for being one of the most active paranormal hotspots. Also, the history of Devil’s Dean has all the ingredients to make the location haunted. Tour the Gettysburg battlefield > North • Central • South • E. Cavalry Field The giant, tumbled boulders below Little Round Top were known as the Devil’s Den long before the battle. The fighting at Devil's Den was intense and dictated by the unusual topography. Book your tickets online for Devils Den, Gettysburg: See 513 reviews, articles, and 188 photos of Devils Den, ranked No.5 on Tripadvisor among 85 attractions in Gettysburg. American Battlefield Trust's map of the Battle of Gettysburg - Devil’s Den and Little Round Top. As the fighting at Gettysburg escalated on the afternoon of July 2, the timely arrival of Gen. John Sedgwick’s Union VI Corps allowed army commander Gen. George Meade the freedom to shuttle his troops to the imperiled portions of the Federal line. On the second day of the Battle of Gettysburg, 5,500 Confederate troops attacked the left flank of the Union position on Little Roundtop.

To get there, they first had to take Devil's Den, where the maze of boulders made it nearly impossible to see the enemy. But their evil reputation was confirmed when Robertson’s and Benning’s Confederate …