Brig. Gen. Strong Vincent's military legacy is forever tied to the command of his 3rd Brigade's valiant defense of Little Round Top at the Battle of Gettysburg, which was fought July 1-3, 1863. The ...

Hans Myers has written a provocative biography of Strong Vincent, nicknamed “The Lion of Round Top”. In what is the first new treatment of the man in thirty years, Myers argues strongly that the ...

From the foreword of author Hans G. Myers' "The Lion of Round Top: The Life and Military Service of Brigadier General Strong Vincent in the American Civil War," Frank Varney warns the reader that “the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. On July 2, 1863, 160 years ago, Colonel Strong Vincent led his brigade to help protect the right flank of the entire Union Army at ...

Only 11 days later, on July 1st, 1863, Chamberlain and his 20th Maine Regiment arrived at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, at the beginning of the massive battle there, the largest of the entire war, and at ...

Strong Vincent, an Erie County Native, was a lawyer who became famous as a U.S. Army officer. Strong Vincent, an Erie County Native, was a lawyer who became famous as a U.S. Army officer during the ...

(A version of this article was first published by the Erie Times-News in 2013 on the 150th anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg.) Brig. Gen. Strong Vincent's military legacy is forever tied to the ...

Brigadier General Strong Vincent, a Waterford native, is best known for his heroic defense of Little Round Top at Gettysburg. Vincent's leadership was evident prior to Gettysburg, particularly during ...