The New York herald., 1872-11-08
THE DEATH OF GENERAL MEADE.

Review OF the Services or the Deceased
by Lieutenant General shcrman-
Honors TO the Distinguished Soldier.
The following was issued from the headquarters
OF the army, at the national capital, yesterday
GENERAL ORDER NO. 30.
HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARMY,
ADJUTANT GENERALS OFFICE,
WASHINGTON, d. c., Nov. 7, 1872.
The General In Chief Is panied to announce to the
Army the death OF Major General George Gordon
Meade, which occurred ut Philadelphia November
The history Of General Meade is so interviewer
with the great events OF the past thirty years that
1t need not be attempted in this connection. Born
United States Consul he received careful education,
and entered the Military Academy with the class
Of the Third artillery TIL October, 1885. when he
resigned and engaged in civil engineering. June,
1872, he was reapponted to the army In the Corps
OF Typographical Engineers, and was industriousy
Superior to ) the 'e Gulf Of Mexico till the
most GALLANT and Valuable service near the PERSONS
OF Generals Taylor and Scott. When the civil war
arose he was one OF the first to offer his services
He began his most brilliant career as Q brigadier
general OF volunteers In the Pennsylvania Reserve
Corps October 81, 1851, and was engaged In all the
campaigns of the Army OF the Potomac from that
date TIL the close Of the war; Rising through the
grades OF division and corps commander, at most
critical period, unsolicited, he was appointed Dy
command in chief the Army OF the Pot0-
mac, then scattered and moving hastily towards
PennSylVanla 10 tne great DatLle-Heiu Vi GcILyS-
burg, at which he commanded on the 1st,
2d and sd days OF july and won victory with
whose glory and majestic results his name VIII
ever be Identified. From that time he commanded
the Army OF the Potomac to the close Of hOstties.
His commission as Major General OF the regular
army was conferred August 1864. and by virtue Of
command the Military Division OF the Atlantic,
with his headquarters at Philadelphia, which post
he held, with one short period OF detached service
in Georgia, till the day OF his death.
Brigadier General Mcdowell Will make oil suitable
nrroV .lta
notice OF the time and place. Ofllcers in the army
generally are invited to attend The ags OF all the
win be carried half-mast high during the day, and
fifteen minute guns be fired at midday on the day
Of the receipt of this order. Officers VIII wear the
usual badge OF mourning for thirty days. BY COM
| mand OF General SHERMAN.
Z. D. TOWNSEND, Adjutant General.
! General Sherman has tclegraphed to General
Mcdowell to proceed to Philadelphia and consult
Mrs. Meade in relation to the arrangements for the
funeral of her late husband.
| President Grant will attend the services.
Philadelphia Mourning for tho Dead
Hero.
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. II, 1872.
The flags are at halfmast on the Custom House
and public buildings here to-day, out Of respect to
the memory Of the late General Meade.
AT meeting OF the Commercial Exchange, held
at noon to-day, appropriate resolutions were
passed relative to the death of General Meade. The
Mayor will submit message to the Councils this
afternoon, recommending that appropriate action
be taken. General Provost OF the First Division
Pennsylvania Militia, has issued general order
officially notifying the command OF the sad death.
Condolences from tho Society OF the
Army Of the Potomac.
On receipt of the news OF the death of General
Meade the following despatch was sent to his fam
lily by the officers OF the Society Of the Army Of the
POtomac:-
HEADQUARTERS OF THE
SOCIETY OF THE ARMY OF THE POTOMAC
New YORK, Nov. I, 1872.
Colonel GEORGE MEADE, Philadelphia
The Society Of the Army Of the Potomac receive
with profound sorrow the announcement Of the
death OF their distinguished cOmrade and COM
mander, and extend to your family condolences OF
whose sincerity you need no proof.
We ask that you give us early notice Of the
funeral that our members may have an Oppor-
tunity to express their feelings OF regard and re-
spect for the General whom they followed to VIC
tory. AMBROSE Il. BURNSIDE, President.
HENRY L. DAVIES, Jr Treasurer.
WIN. G. CHURCH, Corresponding Secretary.
GEO. ii. SHARPE Recording Secretary.