No George G. Meade survived the the Battle of Gettysburg and remained the commander of the Federal Army of the Potomac until the end of the war. Even after Grant came to the Eastern Theater of Operations, Meade was not removed from his position.
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Yes, Lee withdrew in good order, leaving the field to Meade. Had Meade been able to conduct a vigorous pursuit, preventing Lee from reaching the sanctuary of Virginia, he might have been able to end the war, but he did not, or could not, and the war continued another twenty-one months.
Major General George Meade was a Union general during the Civil War. He is perhaps most well-known for his involvement in the Battle of Gettysburg, where he defeated Robert E. Lee. Later Meade remained the commander of the Army of the :Potomac, however, Meade's commanding officer was General in Chief US Grant. Grant used Meade's Army of the Potomac to wage war in the 1864 Overland campaign in Virginia.
President Lincoln was frustrated with George Meade because of his failure to pursue Lee's army after the Battle of Gettysburg. This move could have possibly ended the war had Lee's army been completely destroyed. By allowing him to escape, Meade also allowed the fighting to continue.
He was the commander of Gettysburg
General George Meade was the commander of the Union forces at Gettysburg.
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No George G. Meade survived the the Battle of Gettysburg and remained the commander of the Federal Army of the Potomac until the end of the war. Even after Grant came to the Eastern Theater of Operations, Meade was not removed from his position.
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At the beginning of the war, George Meade became a brigadier general, and later he was promoted to major general. At the Battle of Gettysburg he held the rank of general.
George Meade served in the United States Army and the Union Army. He participated in several wars including the American Civil War. Meade was the Union commander during the Battle of Gettysburg.
I believe General Meade was in command of the Union's Army of the Potomac.
Gettysburg, won by the Army of the Potomac under the newly-promotedGeorge Meade.
Yes, Lee withdrew in good order, leaving the field to Meade. Had Meade been able to conduct a vigorous pursuit, preventing Lee from reaching the sanctuary of Virginia, he might have been able to end the war, but he did not, or could not, and the war continued another twenty-one months.