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George Gordon Meade (* 31. Dezember 1815 in Cádiz, Spanien; † 6. November 1872 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) war General des US-Heeres . Inhaltsverzeichnis. 1 Jugend und militärische Laufbahn. 2 Bürgerkrieg. 3 Nachkriegszeit. 4 Bekannte Nachfahren. 5 In der Kunst. 6 Veröffentlichungen. 7 Weblinks. 8 Literatur. 9 Einzelnachweise.
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 Civil War from 1863 to 1865. He fought in many of the key battles of the Eastern theater and defeated the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia led by General Robert E. Lee at ...
26. März 2024 · George G. Meade was an American army officer who played a critical role in the American Civil War by defeating the Confederate Army at Gettysburg, Pa. (July 1863). As commander of the 3rd Military District in the south, Meade was noted for his firm justice, which helped to make the Reconstruction.
9. Nov. 2009 · George Meade (1815-1872) was a U.S. Army general and civil engineer who served as commander of the Union Army of the Potomac during the Civil War (1861-65). Meade entered the Civil...
George Gordon Meade was one of the few Union generals who began his life and career in a foreign country. Born in Cadiz, Spain, Meade came to America after he and his family were financially ruined during the Napoleonic Wars.
George Gordon Meade was an 1835 West Point graduate and U.S. Army officer and who resigned his commission after only a year to pursue what he hoped would be a more lucrative private career. This failed to materialize and he re-enlisted in the U.S. Corps of Topographical Engineers in 1842.
22. Dez. 2021 · George G. Meade was a Union major general and one of the most important commanders of the American Civil War (1861–1865). He defeated Robert E. Lee and the Army of Northern Virginia in the Battle of Gettysburg (1863) and led the main Union army in Virginia until the end of the war.
