Raynors HCA 2017-12
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MEADE, Jr. George Gordon (1843-1897) In May 1863 his father detailed him to become one of his aide-de-camps, and he was promoted to Captain. General Meade soon became chief of the Army of the Potomac, and would be the Union commander at the Battle of Gettysburg. George Jr. would play a role in the controversy that occurred on the second day of the Battle when III Corps commander General Daniel Sickles extended his troops battle line to the Emmitsburg Road against orders. Captain Meade was the officer detailed by his father to order Sickles to return to his original position. Sickles ignored the orders, and his out-positioned Corps was smashed by the subsequent attack of the Confederates. George Jr. would continue as his fathers aide for the rest of the war, and on August 1, 1865 received brevet promotions to Major "for faithful and meritorious services in the field" and to Lieutenant Colonel for "gallant and meritorious services during the recent operations resulting in the fall of Richmond, Virginia, and the surrender of the insurgent army under General R.E. Lee". After the war he remained in the Regular Army, serving some of his time in brief stints in the artillery and the infantry. Most of his post-War army career, however, was in the familiar role of aide to his father. Special Orders No. 53 boldly signed “Geo Meade” issued at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, September 8, 1870, being a furlough for Joseph Lambert, 14th U.S. Infantry. Fine condition.
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