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Where was George G Meade born?

Where was George G Meade born?

Cádiz, Spain
George Meade/Place of birth

How old was Meade at Gettysburg?

47 years old
George Gordon Meade was 47 years old the morning of June 28, 1863, when command of the Army of the Potomac was uncer-emoniously dumped into his lap by General in Chief Henry Halleck, and there is no reason to doubt Meade’s protest that the move rendered him the most surprised man in the entire Union Army.

What side was George Meade on?

George Meade (1815-1872) was a U.S. Army general and civil engineer who served as commander of the Union Army of the Potomac during the Civil War (1861-65).

Who did George Meade fight for?