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George Meade - Wikipedia

George Gordon Meade (December 31, 1815 – November 6, 1872) was a United States Army Major General who commanded the Army of the Potomac during the American ...

George G. Meade | American Battlefield Trust

Meade commanded the army through the battles of the Wilderness, Spotsylvania, and Cold Harbor, and finally outside of Petersburg. After his successes during the ...

George G. Meade | Civil War, Union Army, Gettysburg | Britannica

George G. Meade was an American army officer who played a critical role in the American Civil War by defeating the Confederate Army at ...

George Gordon Meade (1815–1872) - U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

George Gordon Meade (1815–1872) ... George Meade was born in Cadiz, Spain, the son of the American naval agent posted there. The father, a successful Philadelphia ...

George Gordon Meade (1815–1872) - Encyclopedia Virginia

George G. Meade was a Union major general and one of the most important commanders of the American Civil War (1861–1865).

George G. Meade (U.S. National Park Service)

He commanded an infantry division during the first Confederate invasion of Maryland in September, culminating at the Battle of Antietam. He was ...

From our Civil War Collection: General George Meade

Grant's victories. However, Meade proved himself to be an honest and relentless leader who, in forcing Lee to retreat and continuing to hold the offensive ...

After Winning the Battle of Gettysburg, George Meade Fought With ...

Meade was the fifth commanding general of the Army of the Potomac, the Union's main fighting force in the eastern theater of war. Lincoln ...

General Meade Society

Welcome to the General Meade Society of Philadelphia Title Major General WAR and AFFILIATION Civil War / Union DATE OF BIRTH - DEATH December 31, ...

The Generals and Admirals: George Meade (1815-1872)

Halleck, who was then Union general-in-chief, wrote Meade: “You are strong enough to attack and defeat the enemy before he can effect a crossing. Act upon your ...

George Gordon Meade Memorial (U.S. National Park Service)

George Meade (1815-1872) was a US Army general during the American Civil War. He commanded of the Army of the Potomac in the eastern theater of the war.

George G. Meade - Students | Britannica Kids | Homework Help

On June 28 US President Abraham Lincoln appointed Gen. George G. Meade commander of the Army of the Potomac, replacing Gen. Joseph Hooker.

General George Meade in the Civil War | Overview & Significance

Learn about General George Meade's service in the American Civil War. Read about Meade's actions at Gettysburg and understand his commands during...

George Meade's Mixed Legacy

THE GENERAL WON AT GETTYSBURG. IN SPITE OF HIMSELF. By Allen C. Guelzo. George Gordon Meade was 4 7 years old the ...

Major General George Gordon Meade - Association for Public Art

by Alexander Milne Calder (1846 - 1923) · Title. Major General George Gordon Meade · Artist. Alexander Milne Calder (1846 - 1923) · Year. 1887 · Location.

Meade and Lighthouses

General George Meade built revolutionary screwpile lighthouses on the Florida Reef. Learn about Meade's engineering technology on lighthouses.

George G. Meade collection 0410 - Historical Society of Pennsylvania

This collection merges two groups of Meade family papers (formerly Collections 410 and 1407) into one (Collection 410).

Home :: FORT MEADE - Army Garrisons

Welcome to Fort George G. Meade, Md., the Nation's Platform for Intelligence, Information, and Cyber Operations. Mission: USAG-FMMD supports ...

George G. Meade ‑ General, Civil War & Gettysburg | HISTORY

George G. Meade was a Civil War Union general whose perceived caution, despite success at the Battle of Gettysburg, led to his subordinacy ...

Searching for GEORGE GORDON MEADE | The Forgotten Victor of ...

It takes place at the general's burial spot in Philadelphia's Laurel Hill Cemetery, and since Meade was born on December 31, it happens on the ...