Longstreet's attack was delayed, however, because he first had to wait for his final brigade (Evander M. Law's, Hood's division) to arrive, and then he was forced to march on a long, circuitous route that could not be seen by Union Army Signal Corps observers on Little Round Top.
Longstreets angreb var imidlertid forsinket, fordi han først måtte vente på, at den sidste brigade (Evander M. Law fra Hoods division) skulle angribe, og dernæst var han tvunget til at marchere ad en lang, snirklet rute, som ikke kunne ses af Unionens observatører på Little Round Top.