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George Meade, The Life and Letters of George Gordon Meade, Major-General United States Army (ed. George Gordon Meade), chapter 4 (search)
h the Chesapeake and Delaware Canal, and that afternoon about to leave for Philadelphia, was, through the courtesy of the officers of the line, brought alongside of the steamer from Fortress Monroe, and the general carried from one to the other. The presence of his wife and the thought of at last getting home seemed almost from the first to revive him, and although very weak and still suffering, he passed a comparatively comfortable night, arriving safely at Philadelphia on the morning of July 4. He was there met by members of his family and several friends, and carefully carried to his own home, to which his family physician. Dr. Addinell Hewson, had been summoned to await his arrival. The wound in the arm was through the fleshy part of the forearm, and might have been made by the same ball that struck the side; it proved of slight consequence and soon healed. The other wound was more severe. According to the account of Dr. Hewson, the ball had entered at an acute angle, fro
George Meade, The Life and Letters of George Gordon Meade, Major-General United States Army (ed. George Gordon Meade), chapter 5 (search)
he open. Toward two or three o'clock in the morning it commenced to rain violently and continued all day. V: the Fourth day At daybreak on the morning of July 4, the reports that came in showed that the enemy had disappeared from the front of the extreme right of the line, but that he still was in force on the left and lef consultations with his corps commanders, General Meade, before the committee on the conduct of the war, testified as follows: I had one on the night of the 4th of July, as to a plan of action in reference to pursuing the enemy. I never called those meetings councils; they were consultations, and they were probably more numerovalry, baggage guards, ambulance attendants, etc. Every available reinforcement is required and should be sent to Frederick without delay. Under date of the 4th of July Meade announced to the army in a general order the victory over Lee. Headquarters, army of the Potomac, July 4, 1863. General Orders, No. 68. The Comma
George Meade, The Life and Letters of George Gordon Meade, Major-General United States Army (ed. George Gordon Meade), chapter 6 (search)
d of writing you a few words which I could not well communicate in any other way. Your fight at Gettysburg met with universal approbation of all military men here. You handled your troops in that battle as well, if not better, than any general has handled his army during the war. You brought all your forces into action at the right time and place, which no commander of the Army of the Potomac has done before. You may well be proud of that battle. The President's order of proclamation of July 4th showed how much he appreciated your success. And now a few words in regard to subsequent events. You should not have been surprised or vexed at the President's disappointment at the escape of Lee's army. He had examined into all the details of sending you reinforcements to satisfy himself that every man who could possibly be spared from other places had been sent to your army. He thought that Lee's defeat was so certain that he felt no little impatience at his unexpected escape. I have
George Meade, The Life and Letters of George Gordon Meade, Major-General United States Army (ed. George Gordon Meade), chapter 9 (search)
Appendix B: correspondence between General Halleck and General Meade, after the battle of Gettysburg, July 7-10, 1863, mentioned in letter of July 10, 1863. see page 133, Vol. II Halleck to Meade: July 7. I have received from the President the following note, which I respectfully communicate. Maj. Gen. Halleck We have certain information that Vicksburg surrendered to Genl. Grant on the 4th of July. Now, if Gen. Meade can complete this work, so gloriously prosecuted thus far, by the literal or substantial destruction of Lee's Army the rebellion will be over. Yours truly A. Lincoln. Halleck to Meade: July 7, 8.45 P. M. You have given the enemy a stunning blow at Gettysburg, follow it up and give him another before he can cross the Potomac. When he crosses circumstances will determine whether it will be best to pursue him by the Shenandoah Valley or this side of Blue Ridge. There is strong evidence that he is short of Artillery ammunition and if vigo
George Meade, The Life and Letters of George Gordon Meade, Major-General United States Army (ed. George Gordon Meade), chapter 17 (search)
le prowess of our heroic army, that every fact sustained by concurrent testimony should be given in order to fully establish the truth. I reserve for any suitable occasion, abundant documentary evidence to support the facts furnished. On Saturday, July 4, both armies continued to face each other during the entire day, without either manifesting a disposition to attack. The enemy, says Meade, drew back his left flank, but maintained his position in front of our left, as if always conscious tthis check to the confederates lies in their utter contempt for the enemy. He continues: Wagons, horses, mules and cattle captured in Pennsylvania—the solid advantages of this campaign—have been passing slowly along the road (Fairfield) all day (July 4). So interminable was this train that it soon became evident that we should not be able to start. As soon as it became dark we all lay around a big fire. And I heard reports coming in from the different generals that the enemy was retiring, and
George Meade, The Life and Letters of George Gordon Meade, Major-General United States Army (ed. George Gordon Meade), chapter 30 (search)
es in the front and left, caused it to be so late in the evening as to induce me to abandon the assault which I had contemplated. The next day, which was the 4th of July, it was reported to me from the extreme right that the enemy had disappeared from our front, but that he still maintained his appearance on the left and the left it was not till the end of that day that the whole army had come up, for, in consequence of the heavy rains which, as I have already stated, visited us on the 4th of July, the roads over which we had moved, notwithstanding they were the best roads in Pennsylvania, had been so cut up by the passage of my trains and artillery, thathe 3d of July also. Was there such a council held? Answer: I do not remember any council held on the night of the 3d of July. I had one on the night of the 4th of July, as to a plan of action in reference to pursuing the enemy. I do not remember any council on the 3d of July; if there was one, it was a council with my corps c