G
eorge Meade was an army officer best known for commanding the Army of the Potomac during the Battle of Gettysburg in the Civil War.
Timeline
Birth- 31 Dec 1815
Cádiz, Spain
1775 - 2099Other Service- Ages: 56 - 26 years
Service End Date
1872
Conflict Period
Other Service
Service Start Date
1842
Branch
Army
Second Seminole War
Served 1835–1836
Served For
United States of America
Education: Institution
US Military Academy
Education: Place
West Point, NY
Education: From
1831
Education: To
1835
Marriage- 31 Dec 1840-Age: 25 years
Margaretta Sergeant
1846 - 1848Mexican-American War
Conflict Period
Mexican-American War
Branch
Army
Rank
First Lieutenant
Battles
Battle of Monterrey
Served For
United States of America
1861 - 1865Civil War (Union)
Conflict Period
Civil War (Union)
Rank
Major General
Branch
Army
Commands held
V Corps; Army of the Potomac
Served For
United States of America
Death- 6 Nov 1872-Age: 57 years
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Other Facts
Full Name
George Gordon Meade
Father
Richard Worsam Meade
Mother
Margaret Coats Butler
