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Author : Tom Huntington
Publisher : Stackpole Books
Page : 418 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780811708135
A historian's investigation of the life and times of Gen. George Gordon Meade to discover why the hero of Gettysburg has failed to achieve the status accorded to other generals of the conflict.
Author : Colonel George Gordon Meade (son)
Publisher : BIG BYTE BOOKS
Page : 449 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2014-11-20
Category : History
ISBN : 8210379456XXX
No study of the Civil War can be complete without this work. The life and letters of the hero of Gettysburg are here masterfully compiled and edited by Meade's own son (Colonel George Meade) and grandson. This first volume presents a narrative and letters from Meade's childhood, through the Mexican War, and to the end of 1863. Though criticized by some after his victory at Gettysburg for not pursuing Lee's army, Grant considered George Meade to be one of the most suited general officers for large commands. Meade remains one of the most important figures of the American Civil War. Embroiled in the politics of the military and harsh with the press, Meade's letters to his wife are extremely valuable and revealing. And he does not hesitate to mention getting horses shot out from under him and minie-balls whistling through his hat. For the first time ever, this long-out-of-print book is available as an affordable, well-formatted book for e-readers and smartphones. Be sure to LOOK INSIDE or download a sample.
Author : Ethan Sepp Rafuse
Publisher : Civil War Campaigns & Commande
Page : 200 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : UOM:39015062827814
Even though he defeated Robert E. Lee in the Civil War's greatest battle, George Gordon Meade has never enjoyed a prominent place in the pantheon of Union war heroes. To most students of the Civil War, he is merely the man who was lucky enough to benefit from Confederate mistakes at Gettysburg, but whose shortcomings as a commander compelled Abraham Lincoln to bring in Ulysses S. Grant from the West to achieve victory. In this, the first book-length study of the general to appear in a generation, Ethan S. Rafuse challenges the notion that Meade was simply the last in a long line of failed Union commanders in the East. Instead, George Gordon Meade and the War in the East offers a balanced, informative, and complete, yet concise, reconsideration of the general's life and career. It also provides keen analysis of the military and political factors that shaped operations in Virginia, Maryland, and Pennsylvania, and delineates the sources of tension between Washington and the Army of the Potomac high command that played such an important role in shaping the war in the Eastern Theater. This study will appeal to anyone with an interest in Meade and the politics of command in the Civil War, and encourage reconsideration of traditional interpretations of the Union war effort in the East.
Author : Kent Masterson Brown, Esq.
Publisher : UNC Press Books
Page : 488 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2021-05-03
Category : History
ISBN : 9781469662008
Although he took command of the Army of the Potomac only three days before the first shots were fired at Gettysburg, Union general George G. Meade guided his forces to victory in the Civil War's most pivotal battle. Commentators often dismiss Meade when discussing the great leaders of the Civil War. But in this long-anticipated book, Kent Masterson Brown draws on an expansive archive to reappraise Meade's leadership during the Battle of Gettysburg. Using Meade's published and unpublished papers alongside diaries, letters, and memoirs of fellow officers and enlisted men, Brown highlights how Meade's rapid advance of the army to Gettysburg on July 1, his tactical control and coordination of the army in the desperate fighting on July 2, and his determination to hold his positions on July 3 insured victory. Brown argues that supply deficiencies, brought about by the army's unexpected need to advance to Gettysburg, were crippling. In spite of that, Meade pursued Lee's retreating army rapidly, and his decision not to blindly attack Lee's formidable defenses near Williamsport on July 13 was entirely correct in spite of subsequent harsh criticism. Combining compelling narrative with incisive analysis, this finely rendered work of military history deepens our understanding of the Army of the Potomac as well as the machinations of the Gettysburg Campaign, restoring Meade to his rightful place in the Gettysburg narrative.
Author : George Gordon Meade,George Meade
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 550 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 1913
Category : History
ISBN : UOM:39015002682329
The Life and Letters of George Gordon Meade: Major-General United States Army by George Meade Gordon, first published in 1913, is a rare manuscript, the original residing in one of the great libraries of the world. This book is a reproduction of that original, which has been scanned and cleaned by state-of-the-art publishing tools for better readability and enhanced appreciation. Restoration Editors' mission is to bring long out of print manuscripts back to life. Some smudges, annotations or unclear text may still exist, due to permanent damage to the original work. We believe the literary significance of the text justifies offering this reproduction, allowing a new generation to appreciate it.
Author : Bruce Adelson
Publisher : Infobase Learning
Page : 75 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781438144207
George Gordon Meade led Union troops to victory at the Battle of Gettysburg, one of the most important battles of the Civil War.
Author : Colonel George Gordon Meade (son)
Publisher : BIG BYTE BOOKS
Page : 536 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2014-11-20
Category : History
ISBN : 8210379456XXX
"It is high time that dispute should cease as to the award due him who won the greatest battle of the war, upon which it turned, saving the nation's capital, and giving to the Rebellion a blow from which it never recovered...it remains for history to record that, from the beginning to the end of the Rebellion, it was only when Meade was chief that Lee was ever met in pitched battle and defeated on equal terms." Called in the dead of night to General Hooker's headquarters, George Meade thought he might be heading to be relieved of command or arrested. Instead, he emerged from Hooker's tent and told his aide "Well, I am in command of the Army of the Potomac." And he was headed for Gettysburg. Meade spent the rest of his life defending his actions at Gettysburg. His skillful deployment and management of the command at that battlefield was a major Union victory and the turning point of the war. In this second volume of his letters, his son and grandson present a narrative, letters to and from Meade, and letters from other participants in the battle that corroborate Meade's rightful position as the hero of Gettysburg. No study of the American Civil War is complete without this two-volume set. For the first time ever, this long-out-of-print book is available as an affordable, well-formatted book for e-readers and smartphones. Be sure to LOOK INSIDE or download a sample.
Author : Richard Allen Sauers
Publisher : Potomac Books, Inc.
Page : 150 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2014-05-14
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781612340647
"Most students of the American Civil War know the name George Gordon Meade, but few can tell you about the man. Rising from the Union officer corps to lead the previously ill-fated Army of the Potomac, Meade took overall command only hours before his forces encountered Robert E. Lee's Confederates at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, in the summer of 1863." "Historian Richard Sauers shows that while Meade led his men to victory in one of the most famous battles in history, he was soon embroiled in political battles with fellow generals and Washington politicians. Despite detractors' efforts to question Meade's judgment and smear his reputation - efforts often exacerbated by the general's own volatile temper and undiplomatic behavior - he continued to put duty to his country and his men first. When Ulysses S. Grant was named lieutenant general in charge of all Union forces, Grant made his headquarters with the Army of the Potomac and soon overshadowed Meade. Sauers chronicles the tense relationship that developed between the two men and the effect it had on the crucial last days of the war." "This concise but authoritative account is the only recent biography of Meade and should spark renewed study of one of the Civil War's most underrated leaders."--Jacket
Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 72 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 1864
Category : United States
ISBN : STANFORD:36105048950294
Author : Richard Meade Bache
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 698 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 1897
Category : United States
ISBN : HARVARD:32044050675396
Author : Gordon G. Meade
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2003-01-01
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0795030460
Author : George Gordon Meade
Publisher : Kent Press
Page : 412 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2009-12
Category : Literary Collections
ISBN : 9781444670004
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Author : George Meade
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2019
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0243686560
Author : Don McLeese
Publisher : Carson-Dellosa Publishing
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2005-08-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781606941249
Biography Of George Meade Who Is Remembered As A Major General For The Union, An Engineer, And A Surveyor For The Army.
Author : George Gordon Meade
Publisher : Franklin Classics Trade Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2018-10-23
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0344078973
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