The Life and Letters of George Gordon Meade
Author | : George Gordon Meade |
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Total Pages | : 430 |
Release | : 1913 |
Genre | : Mexican War, 1846-1848 |
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Author | : George Gordon Meade |
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Total Pages | : 430 |
Release | : 1913 |
Genre | : Mexican War, 1846-1848 |
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Author | : George Gordon Meade |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 550 |
Release | : 1913 |
Genre | : History |
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The Life and Letters of George Gordon Meade: Major-General United States Army by George Meade Gordon, first published in 1913, is a rare manuscript, the original residing in one of the great libraries of the world. This book is a reproduction of that original, which has been scanned and cleaned by state-of-the-art publishing tools for better readability and enhanced appreciation. Restoration Editors' mission is to bring long out of print manuscripts back to life. Some smudges, annotations or unclear text may still exist, due to permanent damage to the original work. We believe the literary significance of the text justifies offering this reproduction, allowing a new generation to appreciate it.
Author | : George Gordon Meade |
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Release | : 1913 |
Genre | : Mexican War, 1846-1848 |
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Author | : George Gordon Meade |
Publisher | : Kent Press |
Total Pages | : 412 |
Release | : 2009-12 |
Genre | : Literary Collections |
ISBN | : 144467000X |
Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.
Author | : George Meade |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 418 |
Release | : 2015-06-30 |
Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | : 9781330507049 |
Excerpt from The Life and Letters of George Gordon Meade, Vol. 1: Major-General United States Army Now that the fiftieth anniversary of the battle of Gettysburg is approaching, and the lesson of that great struggle and the far reaching effect of its result are to be brought to every mind, it has become a duty to place before the people this life of General Meade. This work was compiled and written by General Meade's son, Colonel George Meade, and is edited by Colonel Meade's son. The volumes contain two sets of heretofore unpublished letters written by General Meade to his wife during his absence from home, while actively engaged in the Mexican and Civil Wars, and a narrative of General Meade's life during the periods not covered by his own writings, together with an account of the battle of Gettysburg. The letters take the form of a diary, and relate his personal experiences, his views on men and affairs, and describe the operations of the army under Generals Taylor and Scott in the Mexican War, and the Army of the Potomac in the Civil War. Such matters as do not bear in any way upon the purpose of his work have been omitted. These letters are from one who was a loving husband, a professional soldier in the highest sense, and a man who never truckled to the public. They are written to a devoted wife, who had a remarkable understanding in all matters, military and personal, that related to him and to whom alone he wrote with perfect freedom. The narrative opens with his genealogy and early life up to the time of his departure for the Mexican War. Continuing, it takes up his career from the time of his return from the Mexican War until he again leaves for the field in the Civil War, covering his services in the building of light-houses on the Atlantic coast, the Seminole Indian trouble in Florida, and the survey of the Great Lakes. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Author | : George Gordon Meade |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 424 |
Release | : 2017-08-20 |
Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | : 9781375763721 |
Author | : George Meade |
Publisher | : Theclassics.Us |
Total Pages | : 176 |
Release | : 2013-09 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : 9781230295350 |
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1913 edition. Excerpt: ...and Sheridan, and noted the absence of my name. I cannot tell you. f (how I felt when I first heard this, but I determined to keep quiet /; /'"till I could obtain some explanation from General Grant. To-day was the first time I have seen him since I learned the intelligence. On my asking him the reason of my name being omitted when those recommended at the same time had been appointed, he answered it was his act; that he had asked for the immediate appointment of the others, but had not asked for mine; and the reason he had not asked for mine was, that if Sherman and myself had been appointed on the same day, I would rank him, and he wished Sherman to rank me. That neither his opinion nor that of the President and Secretary had changed with regard to me; that it was still a settled thing that I was to have the vacancy; and that he proposed to have me appointed, when I should be assigned to the command of the Middle Division, which he said he would have done before now, but for the peculiar position Sheridan was placed in, having to fall back, and if superseded now, it would be construed into a disapproval of his course, which was not the case. Of course to all this I had nothing to say. My object was to ascertain whether any fault was found with me, or whether any change of opinion had taken place since the last time he had assured me I was to be appointed when the others were. As he had disclaimed any such reasons, I did not care to know why I had been left out. I never expected, nor did I much care about, the appointment except to prove to the ignorant public that they 1 Attack at the Weldon Railroad, August 19-21, 1864. Federal loss--killed, wounded, and missing--4,543 (O. R.). AiP had been imposed upon by a lying press....
Author | : George Gordon Meade |
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Total Pages | : 346 |
Release | : 1913 |
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Author | : George Meade |
Publisher | : Franklin Classics |
Total Pages | : 476 |
Release | : 2018-10-08 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : 9780341850175 |
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Author | : Colonel George Gordon Meade (son) |
Publisher | : BIG BYTE BOOKS |
Total Pages | : 536 |
Release | : 2014-11-20 |
Genre | : History |
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"It is high time that dispute should cease as to the award due him who won the greatest battle of the war, upon which it turned, saving the nation's capital, and giving to the Rebellion a blow from which it never recovered...it remains for history to record that, from the beginning to the end of the Rebellion, it was only when Meade was chief that Lee was ever met in pitched battle and defeated on equal terms." Called in the dead of night to General Hooker's headquarters, George Meade thought he might be heading to be relieved of command or arrested. Instead, he emerged from Hooker's tent and told his aide "Well, I am in command of the Army of the Potomac." And he was headed for Gettysburg. Meade spent the rest of his life defending his actions at Gettysburg. His skillful deployment and management of the command at that battlefield was a major Union victory and the turning point of the war. In this second volume of his letters, his son and grandson present a narrative, letters to and from Meade, and letters from other participants in the battle that corroborate Meade's rightful position as the hero of Gettysburg. No study of the American Civil War is complete without this two-volume set. For the first time ever, this long-out-of-print book is available as an affordable, well-formatted book for e-readers and smartphones. Be sure to LOOK INSIDE or download a sample.