"Major….Tell my father I died with my face to the enemy" As the afternoon wore on and the Confederate attack rolled northward, there was perhaps no closer contest during the three days of battle than that on East Cemetery Hill during the evening hours of July 2, 1863. Join us as we explore this crucial area not often walked. PARK AT GETTYSBURG TOUR CENTER AT 778 BALTIMORE STREET. TOUR MEETS AND BEGINS AT HOWARD STATUE.