General George Meade

 

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Introduction

When General George Meade grew up, he became one of the most important people in The Battle of Gettysburg. He led his army to a victory against the famous Confederate General Robert E. Lee. General Meade is also remembered as the final commander of the Army of the Potomac.

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Interesting Facts

General George Meade was born December 31, 1815. He is known as the victor of The Battle of Gettysburg. It happened in the year of 1863. The Battle of Gettysburg was a vital victory for the Union because it stopped the South from advancing and gaining control of important cities in the North. Though Gen. Meade won the battle he was criticized because he didn't follow Robert E. Lee to Virginia when he fled. Gen. Meade was in many other battles including the Battle of Glendale where he was hit by a musket ball that struck him above the hip, hit his liver, and just missed the spine, but he didn't die until December 6, 1872, one day after Election Day. He now rests at Philadelphia's Laurel Hill Cemetery.

• One quote Gen. George Meade would say was, "Warfare is an utterly stupid method of settling differences of interest between different nations."
• To show that he was going to be a good, determined, and in control commander; he ordered that if any soldier failed to do his job his punishment was instant death. 
• Gen. Meade had four horses: Baldy, Gertie, Blacky, and Old Bill.
• He became the commander of The Battle of Gettysburg three days before it occurred.
• There are two statues of General George Meade: One in Washington D.C. and the other in Gettysburg, Virginia.
• Statue of General Meade in Gettysburg is of him on one of his horses named Baldy.
  

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http://www.britannica.com/facts/5/129694/George-G-Meade-as-discussed-in-Battle-of-Gettysburg-American-Civil-War-1863

http://www.paulmartinart.com/GenGeorgeMeade.html

http://americancivilwar.com/north/Union_Generals/General_Meade.html

http://www.funtrivia.com/en/subtopics/Union-officers-at-Gettysburg-325662.html

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Bibliography

High Beam Research Inc. George Gordon Meade. 2011. http://www.encyclopedia.com/topic/George_Gordon_Meade.aspx

Patricia L. Faust. George Gordon Meade. 2010. http://www.civilwarhome.com/meadebio.htm

Heiser, John. General George Gordon Meade. 1998. http://www.nps.gov/archive/gett/getttour/sidebar/meadebio.htm

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Madison Little. 8th Grade St. Gabriel. 2011.