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In the Shadow of the Round Tops: Longstreet's Countermarch, Johnston's Reconnaissance, and the Enduring Battles for the Memory of July 2, 1863/ THOMPSON (GC) Section-Gettysburg Monuments His finely detailed account reachesby Allen R. Thompson Exciting new research lifts much of the fog surrounding the Battle of Gettysburg and offers a glimpse into what happened on that fateful dayJuly 2, 1863. James Longstreets countermarch and Samuel Johnstons morning reconnaissance are two of the most enigmatic events of the Battle of Gettysburg. Both have been viewed as major factors in the Confederacys loss of the battle and, in turn, the war. Yet much of it lies shrouded in