Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1872-11-13
wINDnAN COUNTY.

DEATH OF MAJOR GEN GEo. G MEADE
Gen. George q. Meade died at his residence,
No 1885 Delaney Place, Philadelphia. the
9th inst, Of pneumonia. He was born in
Cadiz, Spain, where is father resident
as Consul Of the United States, in 1916, and
graduated at West Point, June 80, 1885
He comes OF good stock; 70 his fathers d.
plomatc talent and persistence, the United
States owes the acquisition Of the territory
of Florida and important portion OF
Southern Alabama. He served through the
Mexican war, Distinguishing himself IN the
battles of PalO Alto and Monterey. La the
war Of the Rebellion, he was at the battle Of
MechanicsyIlle on the Doth of June, 1862,
and also took part IN that of Glines's Mill 90
the next day. A few days afterward be
was wounded but not seriously. At the
battle Of Antietam. Sept 7 1862, he had two
horses killed under him, and was again
slightly wounded. In the battle of Freder
icksburg, in December, 1862. when the
Union forces, under Gen. Burnside, after
severe fighting, were defeated with great
loss, VI eade distinguished himself by dis
play of courage, and two days afterward
superseded Gen Butterfeld in the command
OF the Fifth Army Corps. On the 18th Of
June, 1868, Gen. Meade was appointed
Commander-in-Chief of the Army of the
Potomac lie commenced his career IN this
under General Longstreet, at the battle Of
Gettysburg. This success made him for
time the most popular Of Federal com
manders and be retained his position at the
head of the Union forces until the nomination
of Gen. Grant, in April, 964 as Commander
in-chef Meade served under Grant, Iu ms
memorable campaign against Richmond,
and was intrusted with one of the earliest of
the important 0peratiJns-tEc pass ige "a
the Rapidan when, having been dsrcey
assailcd by Lees forces, he narrowly escaped
utter defeat. the final charge Of the C1nsed-
crates having been rendered less effective hy
| the wounding of Gederal Longstrest. Alter
the close OF the war Gen. Meade was ass On
ed to the Department 81 the East,
including the New England States New
York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania aud Fort
Delaware, and had his headquarters at
Philadelphia. On the 10Th Of April, 1863,
the Fenians having invaded Canada, Con
Meade went ID Eastport, took command In
person and collected troops at that point,
and he also, acting under ten. Grant 5 or
ders, assigned General Barry u the come
mand Of the frontier during the second
invasion. Since that period he has remained
in command Or the Department which IS
controlled at the time OF his death
Ii IS understood that Brigadlcr General
A. III. Terry, now comm tn1lnS the
| department u the South, or +. K. ;. CANDY
| commanding the Department Of C5lum 5it,
Will be appointed MAJOR General, 10 llaee d.
General Meade, deceased The law pro-
vides that no promotion to the grade at Mai 5r
General can re made until the number on
the list j. reduced 70 two The death o.
General Meade 50 reduced ii, consequently
one of the eight Brigadiers will be promoted,
the President b 4ying the right to select. \.
promotion to the grade Of Brigadier General
can be made until tile list is reduced below
six. There arc now eighteen on the list.