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Tag Archives: George G. Meade
General George G. Meade: Hero of Gettysburg or Goat?
Why Meade’s Victory at Gettysburg Wasn’t Enough By winning the Battle of Gettysburg, General George Gordon Meade made a monumental contribution to preserving the Union and dooming the Confederacy’s bid for independence. But by only wounding Robert E. Lee’s army … Continue reading
Posted in American Civil War, Civil War Battles, Union Generals
Tagged Abraham Lincoln, Army of the Potomac, Battle of Gettysburg, Civil War generals, George G. Meade, Gettysburg aftermath, Gettysburg Campaign, Henry Halleck, Joint Committee on the Conduct of the War, Lee’s retreat, Lincoln and Meade, Robert E. Lee, Union Army leadership
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Was Bragg the Confederate Meade?
In posing the question of whether Braxton Bragg was the Confederate George Meade, I don’t mean to imply they were alike in general terms. Rather, I’m focusing on each man’s most celebrated battle in his Civil War career, and the … Continue reading
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Tagged Braxton Bragg, Chattanooga, Chickamauga, Civil War, George G. Meade, George Meade, Gettysburg, Meade, retreat, Robert E. Lee, Ulysses S. Grant
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