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Frederick H. Dyer, Compendium of the War of the Rebellion: Name Index of Commands 24 24 Browse Search
Frederick H. Dyer, Compendium of the War of the Rebellion: Battles 13 13 Browse Search
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Massachusetts in the Army and Navy during the war of 1861-1865, vol. 1, Mass. officers and men who died. 8 8 Browse Search
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Massachusetts in the Army and Navy during the war of 1861-1865, vol. 2 5 5 Browse Search
George Meade, The Life and Letters of George Gordon Meade, Major-General United States Army (ed. George Gordon Meade) 5 5 Browse Search
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 7. (ed. Frank Moore) 5 5 Browse Search
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 31. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones) 4 4 Browse Search
Horace Greeley, The American Conflict: A History of the Great Rebellion in the United States of America, 1860-65: its Causes, Incidents, and Results: Intended to exhibit especially its moral and political phases with the drift and progress of American opinion respecting human slavery from 1776 to the close of the War for the Union. Volume II. 3 3 Browse Search
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing) 3 3 Browse Search
The Photographic History of The Civil War: in ten volumes, Thousands of Scenes Photographed 1861-65, with Text by many Special Authorities, Volume 10: The Armies and the Leaders. (ed. Francis Trevelyan Miller) 3 3 Browse Search
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George Meade, The Life and Letters of George Gordon Meade, Major-General United States Army (ed. George Gordon Meade), chapter 5 (search)
k, 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 ein detail. George G. Meade, Major General. The general then at once issued his order assuming the command of the army. Headquarters army of the Potomac, June 28, 1863. General orders, no. 67. By direction of the President of the United States, I hereby assume command of the Army of the Potomac. As a soldier, in obeyine issued to the army the order of march for the following day: See Map No. 2, position night of June 28. Headquarters army of the Potomac, Frederick, Md., June 28, 1863. Orders: The army will march to-morrow as follows: 4 A. M. The 1st Corps, Major General Reynolds, by Lewistown and Mechanicstown to Emmettsburg, keepi
George Meade, The Life and Letters of George Gordon Meade, Major-General United States Army (ed. George Gordon Meade), chapter 6 (search)
his place in the Senate Chamber, but he was by a happy chance there in Washington, to confound his enemies and bring their machinations to naught. With that readiness of resource, and capacity of concentration, that characterized him, he was equal to the occasion so unexpectedly forced upon him. Thus was General Meade suddenly called upon, as much to his surprise, and as much without preparation, as when he was put in command of the Army of the Potomac, at Frederick, Maryland, on the 28th of June, 1863, to prepare to fight what he afterward terms his second battle of Gettysburg. Without the slightest preparation, without notes, memoranda, reports, or data of any kind, with which to refresh his memory, and with a mind preoccupied with other important and serious subjects, he gave his testimony before the committee. Here the case may well rest, the evidence, irrefutable and conclusive, having been submitted. It may, however, in conclusion, be of interest to consider what may also
George Meade, The Life and Letters of George Gordon Meade, Major-General United States Army (ed. George Gordon Meade), chapter 30 (search)
onduct of the War relating to the battle of Gettysburg and subsequent movements. See page 176, Vol. II Testimony of Major-General George G. Meade Washington, March 5, 1864. Major General George G. Meade sworn and examined. By the Chairman: Question: What is your rank and position in the service? Answer: I am a major general of volunteers, commanding the army of the Potomac. Question: When were you invested with the command of that army? Answer: I think it was the 28th of June, 1863. Question: Where was the army at that time? Answer: It was lying around and near Frederick, Maryland. Question: You superseded General Hooker? Answer: I relieved General Hooker. Question: Will you give a statement, in your own way, of the battle of Gettysburg, and the disposition of your troops there? Answer: When I assumed the command of the army of the Potomac, on the morning of the 28th of June, it was mostly around Frederick, Maryland; some portions of it, I think, we