Category Archives: George G. Meade

The Widow and Her Farm

Posted on January 8, 2015 by Gettysburg National Military Park

In comparison to other farm houses in rural Adams County in 1863, the home of Lydia Leister was non-descript. The wood frame and clapboarded house was very compact and humble, situated on a small, 9-acre farm that included a log barn, … Continue reading →

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Is George Gordon Meade’s prestige as the “Victor of Gettysburg” at stake?

Posted on February 27, 2014 by Gettysburg National Military Park

Without a doubt, George Gordon Meade had one of the toughest assignments of the war- take command of an army in the middle of a critical campaign with the objective of thwarting the invasion of Pennsylvania and Maryland by Robert … Continue reading →

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