The Wheatfield & Peach Orchard
The Wheatfield
The fields and orchard where fighting raged on the second day of the battle. The wheatfield changed hands six times, earning it the name 'Bloody Wheatfield'.
On the afternoon of July 2, Union III Corps advanced toward the Peach Orchard and Wheatfield, where they were hit by a fierce assault from Confederate Longstreet's corps. The roughly 20 acres of wheatfield changed hands six times in a few hours, with more than 4,000 casualties. Today the Wheatfield and Peach Orchard are still farmland and fruit trees. Numerous regimental monuments and artillery positions stand nearby. You can tour the area by car along Wheatfield Road and Peach Orchard Road, which makes it a highlight of the middle section of the driving route. Entry is free.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Devil's Den
- Little Round Top
- Gettysburg National Military Park
- Pennsylvania State Memorial
- High Water Mark & The Angle (Pickett's Charge)
- Virginia Memorial
- Eisenhower National Historic Site
- Gettysburg Museum and Visitor Center & Cyclorama