George Meade

December 31, 1815 – November 6, 1872

George Meade (1815-1872) was an American military officer who served as a major general in command of the Army of the Potomac during the American Civil War from 1863 to 1865. He defeated the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia led by General Robert E. Lee at the Battle of Gettysburg.

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