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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)
route by which he had returned home, it being more convenient than rail for transporting his horses and baggage. These, left on the field of battle, had suddenly appeared one morning, much to the excitement of that quiet neighborhood, in front of the general's residence in Philadelphia, in charge of his zealous body-servant, who, hearing that the general had died of his wounds, had obtained the requisite pass and brought his two horses and private baggage as a memento to the family. General Meade was absent from the field exactly forty-two days. To Mrs. George G. Meade: Barnum's, Baltimore, Md., August 12, 1862. I arrived here this morning at seven o'clock. I was very well received here by all the people at this house, particularly by the office clerk in spectacles, who said he had seen and attended to you. He says———told them a piece of a shell had struck me in the body, passing through and through. It was not therefore unreasonable that people generally should have consid<
George Meade, The Life and Letters of George Gordon Meade, Major-General United States Army (ed. George Gordon Meade), chapter 5 (search)
power and authority which the President, the Secretary of War, or the General-in-Chief can confer on you, and you may rely on our full support. You will keep me fully informed of all your movements and the positions of your own troops and those of the enemy, so far as known. I shall always be ready to advise and assist you to the utmost of my ability. Very respectfully, Your obedient servant, H. W. Halleck, General-in-Chief. Soon after his interview with General Hooker, General Meade telegraphed to the general-in-chief as follows: Frederick, Md., 7 A. M., June 28, 1863. H. W. Halleck, General-in-Chief: The order placing me in command of this army is received. As a soldier I obey it, and to the utmost of my ability will execute it. Totally unexpected as it has been, and in ignorance of the exact condition of the troops and position of the enemy, I can only now say that it appears to me I must move towards the Susquehanna, keeping Washington and Baltimore well