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Because he won the Battle of Gettysburg, which many people regard as the turning-point of the Civil War, only days after being appointed Army commander.
He then retained his command till the final conflict at Appomattox, when Lee surrendered to Grant, who was General-in-Chief, travelling in a mobile HQ, alongside the Army of the Potomac.
Some say that Lee should have surrendered to Meade as commander of the army that defeated him, though it was not unreasonable for one General-in-Chief to surrender to his opposite number.
Meade must take most of the blame for the disastrous Battle of the Crater, early in the Siege of Petersburg, when a regiment of Pennsylvania miners blew the Confederate positions sky-high, but his army bungled their one opportunity to end the war in one day.
Apart from that, generally a good steady leader, although not personally popular (nickname 'Old Snapping Turtle'). Good, but never great.
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What is the difference between Charles Cornwallis and George Washington?
george washington lead the Americans against Britain the the American Revolution. He was the General for the american amry and general cornwallis was the general for the british army, they were both very good generals but george washington beat general cornwallis in the battle of yorktown because george washingtin was mentally smarter and knew the land better so his army surrounded the british army in the town of yourktown eventually forcing the british to surrender to the americans. i hope that helped.
How many different commanders did the union army in the first two years of the civil war?
Each side had several different field armies, fighting in various parts of the country. The armies people are most familiar with today are those which were fighting in the east, that is, east of the Appalachian Mountains. For the north their field army in this theater was the Army of the Potomac, and for the south their field army opposing the Army of the Potomac was the Army of Northern Virginia. But each of these was only one of the several field armies fighting for their respective sections. The commanders of the northern Army of the Potomac in the first two years were Irvin McDowell, George B. McClellan, John Pope, McClellan again, Ambrose Burnside, Joseph Hooker, and George G. Meade.The north did have an overall commanding general in Washington DC. At first this was ancient Winfield Scott, then McClellan, trying to be both general-in-chief as well as field commander of the Army of the Potomac. McClellan would not do much so Lincoln brought Henry W. Halleck from the west and made him general-in-chief, but he didn't really work out either. Grant was brought east in 1864 and made general-in-chief. He did not stay in Washington, nor did he replace Meade as commander of the Army of the Potomac. Meade continued to command that army, but Grant traveled along with it and made his headquarters with Meade's army, providing daily supervision of Meade's activities.The south for almost all of the war had no general-in-chief in overall command. Jefferson Davis, Confederate president, was a West Point graduate and mostly acted as his own general-in-chief. As the war kept going worse and worse for the south the Confederate congress finally forced Davis to make Robert E. Lee general-in-chief, as well as field commander of the Army of Northern Virginia. This was only two months before the end of the war and far too late to do any good.
Who kept the Union's General McClellan from taking the Confederate capital Richmond?
During the American Civil War, at the conclusion of what has come to be known as the Peninsula Campaign, it was General Robert E. Lee who led Confederate forces to victory against General George B. McClellan and his Union army. At the Battle of the Seven Days (June 25 - July 1, 1862), Lee's aggressive attacks convinced McClellan to retreat, thereby freeing Richmond from any further Union threat until later in the war.
What rank was George McClelland in the American Civil War?
McClellan was a Major General ("two star general"). The Yankees had no one of higher rank than two stars, on the grounds that Washington had been a three star general, and nobody was as good as Washington, until Lincoln promoted Grant to three stars in 1864, so there would be no question that Grant outranked everybody and was in command. Grant was the only three star officer for the north - he was THE Lieutenant General. The south had 30 or so three stars and eight four stars.
Who were the best generals in World War 2?
General Douglas MacArthur was a REALLY good u.s. general. But besides that, others really aren't close to how much he did.
Who was the union general in the Battle of Gettysburg?
Major General George G. Meade led the Army of the Potomac into the Battle of Gettysburg. The army was large and other commanding generals reporting to General Meade included the following generals who commanded Corps:1. Reynolds 2. Hancock 3. Sickles 4. Sedgwick 5. Sykes 6. Sedgwick 7. Slocum and 8. Cavalry Corps Slocum.In total Meade commanded troops numbering 86,000 men.
What were the political reasons that Union General George G Meade was unpopular in Washington DC?
Major General George Gordon Meade was unpopular in Washington DC for several reasons. As with most generals of the Army of the Potomac, he had remained loyal to General McClellan, but did recognize his faults. Meade believed that the war should be handled by the Union generals and not the incompetent Secretary of War, Stanton. Meade openly criticized Stanton for his ideas that warfare was a matter of "enthusiasm" rather than military science. Like many other commanders, Meade thought civilians saw battles as ends in themselves but a good general fights at the right time and place.This philosophy prevented Meade from attempting to destroy Lee's retreating army after Gettysburg. He knew how and when to fight. Lincoln's admonishment of Meade can easily be viewed as a politician attempting to be a general when Lincoln really had no idea on how to run a military campaign.
Who led the union soldiers at the battle of Appomattox?
Good question. The battle was won by the Army of the Potomac, commanded by General George Meade. It was accompanied by the Union General-in-Chief, U.S. Grant, travelling in a mobile HQ. The issue of which General technically won the battle is debatable. Some say that Meade, not Grant, should have taken Lee's surrender.
Did the u.s have a good general during the civil war?
Yes they did. The best ones were: Ulysses S. Grant, William Tecumseh Sherman, Philip Sheridan, George Gordon Meade, George Henry Thomas.
Did George Washington help win the American Revolution?
he was a general (and a good general)
How does George Washington promote the general welfare?
he was good
Was Geogre c. meade ever a commanding general of the north?
Good question. He was General commanding the Army of the Potomac, the biggest Union force, and the one that was charged with destroying Lee's army - which it did. At Appomattox, many people felt that Lee should have surrendered to Meade for that reason. But Lee was also General-in-Chief of the Confederacy, and it was thought proper that he should surrender to his opposite number as General-in-Chief, U.S. Grant.
What Union general is highly ranked for his tactical defensive operations?
Most modern day historians rank Union Major General George G. Meade as the best commander who used the tactical defense to thwart his Confederate foes. Meade's outstanding use of defense against Robert E. Lee at the Battle of Gettysburg is one example. It can also be noted that Meade was cautious about his pursuit of Lee's retreating army with good reason. Also, Meade showed defense awareness at Bristoe and Mine Run. Despite President Lincoln's unhappiness after Gettysburg, Meade's caution was well founded.
Who was the Union leader of the battle of Appomattox?
Good question. The army commander was General George Meade, and some peple thought he should have been the one to take Lee's surrender. However, the Union General-in-Chief, U.S. Grant, was travelling alongside the army in a mobile HQ, and it seemed to him that the surrender should be conducted between one General-in-Chief and another.
How did George Washington help win the America revolution?
he had good startgdy and he was smart with what he did in the wart and some battles the british surrendered
Who fired Union General George Meade?
Union Major General Meade decided not to pursue Lee during his retreat. Meade figured that Lee losing over a quarter of his army was defeat enough. In doing so he lost his opportunity to crush General Lee's army and end the war early. When news, of Meade refusing to pursue the confederate army, reached the white house the sixteenth president of the United States, Abraham Lincoln, fired Meade because he was too cautious and missed the chance to end the war early. The same constant problem would continue to continue. President Lincoln was simple too close to the battles. If Lincoln had ever commanded a large army, his advice to Meade may have been tempered. Lincoln consistently sought action from his generals, but his mistrust of their skills would only cause them to drag their heels. Meade knew that Lee had a good rear guard. The fact that Meade basically "saved" the Union from a terrible defeat" seemed to go unnoticed. If Lee had won, nothing would have stopped him from occupying a panicky Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. That Lee was even in Pennsylvania was an embarrassment in itself.
Did general george meade defeat Robert E. Lee?
Good question. Only a few days after being appointed Army Commander, Meade defeated Lee at the Battle of Gettysburg, though he was criticised by Lincoln for not pursuing Lee's army while it was in a vulnerable state. As for the final surrender at Appomattox, some people feel that Lee should have surrendered to Meade, as one army commander to another. But Lee had also become General-in-Chief of all the Confederate armies, and so he surrendered to Grant, who was his opposite number in the top job (although for some reason, Lee did not surrender all of these armies, only the one he directly commanded in the field.) In the Overland campaign, Grant had been travelling alongside Meade's army in a mobile headquarters, somewhat to the embarassment of Meade.
