WILKES-BARRE — On the eve of the one of the most critical events in the nation’s history, General George Gordon Meade was ordered to assume command of the Army and move against the Confederates, who ...

George Meade George Gordon Meade (Dec. 31, 1815-Nov. 6, 1872) was a U.S. Army officer and civil engineer best known for decisively defeating Confederate General Robert E. Lee at the Battle of ...

» Named for George Gordon Meade, born Dec. 31, 1815, in Spain to a Philadelphia businessman temporarily living there with his family. Meade later attended boarding school in Philly and Baltimore ...

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How a brilliant Union plan at the Siege of Petersburg turned into a disaster — and why black troops bore the worst of it. By Richard Slotkin In a Virginia field, some 7,000 Union soldiers were killed ...

When the Union field commander, George Gordon Meade, failed to follow up by smashing Robert E. Lee's army, the president made his displeasure known. Meade, who thought he and his men had performed ...

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Reviewed by Richard Raymond III RICHARD RAYMOND III is a former Marine who also served as historian for the 116th Infantry, Virginia Army National Guard. MEADE: The Price of Command, 1863-1865. by ...

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What began as a fruit farm in a village called Admiral is now Fort George G. Meade, a burgeoning military base that furnishes the country with critical intelligence. The Army base, home to the ...

2017-06-11T18:00:24-04:00https://images.c-span.org/Files/bcf/20170611092543003_hd.jpgHistorians talked about the debate surrounding the leadership of Union General ...