Before the messenger could reach Barnes, he encountered Col. Strong Vincent, commander of the third brigade, who seized the initiative and directed his four regiments to Little Round Top without waiting for permission from Barnes.
Inden budbringeren kunne nå Barne,s stødte han på oberst Strong Vincent, kommandør for tredje brigade, som tog initiativet og flyttede sine fire regimenter til Little Round Top uden at afvente tilladelse fra Barnes.