On July 2nd

The second-day fighting of July 2, 1863 flooded the den with casualties; Alexander Gardner staged the famous "sharpshooter" photograph here days later. The documented date is 1863-07-02. Ground with a documented war record gives the file real substance; this entry is part of it. The record holds it as fact — documented, not retold. The record appears in 'Battle of Gettysburg'. It anchors the timel

The July 2, 1863 fighting and the staged photographs are documented. The site's documented military history is the record the rest of the file stands on. The fact is historically verified — the part of the file that doesn't need hedging. 'Devil’s Den' documents the entry. The date is part of the site's documented spine.

On July 2, 1863, Confederate assaults overran Devil's Den — the boulder-strewn hill that became a sniper's nest and slaughter pen, where dead sharpshooters lay so thick photographer Alexander Gardner posed one for his most famous image. The fighting here and on the slopes above made these rocks the most haunted acreage in Gettysburg lore.

Chamberlain’s July 2, 1863 charge is documented. Little Round Top's past is on record — the entry belongs to the verified layer beneath whatever lore attaches. This belongs to the verified spine of the entry, the layer everything else is measured against. The detail is preserved in 'Little Round Top'. It anchors the timeline the rest of the file hangs from.

The July 2, 1917 massacre is documented. A documented history gives the file real substance; this entry is part of that spine. The record holds it as fact — documented, not retold. Sources including 'East St. Louis 1917' carry the record. The entry's timeline holds it; the lore holds the rest. The claim holds its place in the ledger.

The 1917 massacre is documented. The site's documented history is the record the rest of the file stands on. It's verified history: the dossier's load-bearing detail. The detail is preserved in 'East St. Louis'. It anchors the timeline the rest of the file hangs from. The report keeps its place in the record.