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George G. Meade

Also Known As George Gordon Meade
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George G. Meade was a United States Army major general who commanded the Army of the Potomac at the Battle of Gettysburg in July 1863, repulsing Robert E. Lee's invasion of the North in what is widely regarded as the Civil War's turning point. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Birth Date
1815-12-31 1
Birth Year
1815 1
Death Date
1872-11-06 1
Death Year
1872 1
Birthplace
Cadiz, Spain 1
Death Place
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. 1
Nationality
United States of America 1
Rank
Major General, United States Army 1
Defining Contribution
Commanded the Army of the Potomac to victory over Lee's Confederate army at Gettysburg, taking command only three days before the battle began. 1
Connections

Battles and Wars Led

Battle of Gettysburg, Battles and Campaigns

Union commander, Army of the Potomac.

Source Wikipedia: Battle of Gettysburg

Fought In

American Civil War, Wars

George Meade commanded the Union Army of the Potomac in the American Civil War, most notably at Gettysburg

Source Wikipedia: American Civil War

Member Of

United States Army, Armed Forces and Units

Derived from entity-description (backfill w-bfill-g2-0924): "United States Army major general who commanded the Army of the Potomac"

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  • Also in Geography Atlas: Spain, found in there.
  • Also in Geography Atlas: United States, found in there.
Sources
1. Wikipedia: George Meade
  • Lead section, summary of Gettysburg command
    repulsed, defeated, and drove back, broken and dispirited
  • Lead section, full given name
  • Infobox: Born, date
    December 31, 1815
  • Infobox: Born, year
  • Infobox: Born, place
  • Infobox: Died, date
    November 6, 1872
  • Infobox: Died, year
  • Infobox: Died, place
  • Infobox: Allegiance
  • Infobox: Rank
  • Article body, Gettysburg command narrative
    repulsed, defeated, and drove back, broken and dispirited
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Wikipedia: Battle of Gettysburg
Battles and Wars Led: Battle of Gettysburg, Infobox: Commanders and leaders, Union side
Quote, Battles and Wars Led: Battle of Gettysburg, Infobox: Commanders and leaders, Union side
George G. Meade, commanding the Army of the Potomac
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