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George G. Meade

brigadier generalUnited StatesUnited States6 battles1 war

Lifespan

1815 – 1872

182018301840185018601870American Civil War · 1861–1865Gettysburg — 1–3 Jul 1863 · United States · American Civil WarBattle of Cold Harbor — May 31, 1864 · United States · American Civil WarBattle of North Anna — May 26, 1864 · United States · American Civil WarBattle of the Wilderness — May 5, 1864 · United States · American Civil WarOverland Campaign — May 4, 1864 · United States · American Civil WarAppomattox — 9 Apr 1865 · United States · American Civil War

Active service 1863–1865 — 6 battles across 1 war; first command at age 48.

Profile

George Gordon Meade was an American military officer who served in the United States Army and the Union army as a major general in command of the Army of the Potomac during the American Civil War from 1863 to 1865. He fought in many of the key battles of the eastern theater and defeated the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia led by General Robert E. Lee at the Battle of Gettysburg.

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Battles (6)

Last verified June 2026
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