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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)
George Meade, The Life and Letters of George Gordon Meade, Major-General United States Army (ed. George Gordon Meade), chapter 6 (search)
George Meade, The Life and Letters of George Gordon Meade, Major-General United States Army (ed. George Gordon Meade), Appendix F (search)
Appendix F
Extract from newspaper article, attack on General Meade, mentioned in letter of September 5, 1863: see page 147, Vol.
II
（Wilkes' Spirit of the Times of August 29, 1863）
Singular revelations
in regard to> the army of the Potomac
(The following letter comes from a distinguished military writer who has had much observation in the Army of the Potomac, and whose opinions we can assure the readers of the Spirit are well worth noting.
It was written to a personal friend in this city, and from his hands we obtain it.)
Washington, August 16, 1863.
my dear Sir:
The Army of the Potomac—that army which has so often elevated men from mediocrity into greatness — that army which has marched, fought and bled to no purpose—now lies in sweet repose along the line of the Rappahannock, patiently waiting, as Micawber says, for something to turn up.
The history of this army is one of barren toil, suffering and death.
Its successes are magnified by venal letter-wr
George Meade, The Life and Letters of George Gordon Meade, Major-General United States Army (ed. George Gordon Meade), Appendix G (search)
Appendix G
Newspaper article, attack on General Meade, mentioned in letter of December 28, 1863.
see page 164, Vol.
II
（Wilkes' Spirit of the Times, December 26, 1863）
(From the Washington Republican）
Battle of Gettysburg—honor to whom honor is due
General Halleck, in his report of the operations of our armies in the field during the past year, in commenting upon the Battle of Gettysburg, says: To General Meade belonged the honor of a well-earned victory, in one of the greatest and best fought battles of the war.
As a public journalist, we cannot allow such a record to be made in the face of the well-known history of the battle of Gettysburg, now made classic by the eloquence of Everett, and in view of the important part the gallant Hooker and his chief of staff performed preliminary to, and during the battle, without entering our solemn protest against it. And in doing this, we do not mean to detract in the slightest degree from the reputation and honor of Genera
George Meade, The Life and Letters of George Gordon Meade, Major-General United States Army (ed. George Gordon Meade), Index. (search)