George Gordon Meade
By: Seth
In 1861 the Civil War started. One main person was George
Gordon Meade. He became brigadier general and fought against
Robert E. Lee. George fought in the second battle Bull Run.
George Meade at first wanted to build lighthouses for the army.
But he was promoted to a brigadier general and fought in the Civil
War (New Book of Knowledge).
First, General Meade was born on Dec 31, 1815 in Spain.
He got his education in Mount Hope Institution in Baltimore. His
father was in the army which made George want to be in the army
(World Biography). He was a boy in robust health. His family was
poor but he loved them (Dictionary 474).
George made some accomplishments in the war. He fought
in the Mexican War and was promoted in the civil war. On June
28, during the civil war he was named commander of the army
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(New Book of Knowledge). He left the war to see his family.
Abraham Lincoln appointed George the general (Compton).
Abraham Lincoln criticized George for releasing Robert E. Lee
(Hassler). Later, George Meade forced back the Confederacy
(The New Book of Knowledge).
In later life George Gordon Meade died. He died on Nov 6,
1872 in Philadelphia. He is remembered as an old American hero
who helped win the Civil War. Even though some people still
criticize him for the escaping of Robert E. Lee, people still honor
him through monuments around the world (Encyclopedia of World
Biography).
In conclusion, George Meade was famous for being a
general. He won many battles and the Civil War might not be the
same without him. People honor him throughout the world in
monuments, museums, and stores. George Gordon Meade was a
very important person in the Civil War.
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