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George Meade, The Life and Letters of George Gordon Meade, Major-General United States Army (ed. George Gordon Meade), chapter 6 (search)
forefathers—if true to ourselves—victory, under God's blessing, must and will attend our efforts. The advance which was about to be made is known as the Virginia Campaign of 1864 It consisted of stubborn, continuous fighting, with frightful losses. of 127,471 men (O. R.). The Army of Northern Virginia had an aggregate of about 80,000 men. Geo. G. Meade, Major General Commanding. Official: Assistant Adjutant-General. To Mrs. George G. Meade: battle-field, Spottyslvania Court House, May 11—9 A. M. I have only time to tell you we are all safe—that is, George Son of General Meade. and myself—and as far as I know, all your friends, except General Wadsworth, who fell into the hands of the enemy, mortally wounded, without hopes of life. We have been fighting continuously for six days, and have gotten, I think, decidedly the better of the enemy, tough their resistance is most stubborn. Return thanks to the Almighty for the gracious protection extended to us, and let