The Harrison times., 1914-05-23
MAJ..GEN. GEORGE G. MEADE
Remarkable LlfeIlke Statue on Monu-
ment at Gettysburg-Maenlfieent
Picture Of Commander.

The statue Of Maj.-Gen. George g.
Meade which adorns the great Penn
sylvania monument at Gettysburg, Is
strikingly impressive representa-
tion Of the grand old commander OF
the army Of the Potomac, 1t has the
pose and look Of a soldier Of the very
highest class, such as Gen. Meade was,
says the National Tribune. Every
thing about the statue breathes cour
age, invincible determination and SOL
derly feeling 1t looks the man OF
blood and iron that Gen. Meade was'
and makes magnificent idealization
of the American commander. Gen
Meade has high claims to being thus
remembered to posterity,
Mai Gen. George G., Meade was
born at Cadiz, Spain, Dec, 81, 1915
His father was then American consul
that that place. He graduated from
West Point in 1885, nineteenth in
class headed by George w. Morrell'
and in which Gems, Martindale, Rob
erts, Brooks, Stokes, Naglee, Prince,
Haupt, Patrick and Grier, Next to
Gen. Meade in the class was Mont
gomery Blair, who soon resigned, and
was afterwards postmaster-general OF
the United States under President LIN
coin Cadet Meade was assigned to
the artillery, but resigned Oct. 26,
1896. He was reappointed six years
later as second lieutenant Of topo-
graphical engineers, and from that
time until the beginning Of the war
was employed In surveying, building
lighthouses, etc. with the exception
Of a years service In the Mexican
war, where he received a breyet for
gallant conduct at Monterey. The
opening Of the war found him cap
tain Of engineers, He was appointed
a brigadier.general Of volunteers Aug
81, 1861, and assigned to a brigade IN
the Pennsylvania reserve corps lie
handled his brigade with skill and
Eallantry, was severely Nunded at
Glendale, but returned in time to com
mand division Of the first corps OF
Manassas, South Mountain and Antie-
tam. He distinguished himself at
Fredericksburg when his division
broke through the enemy's lines IL
IL had been properly supported, the
Confederate right flank would have
been turned, and the battle OF Fred
sricksburg made brilliant victory In
stead Of q disastrous defeat, Dec, 20,
1862, he was promoted to command
the Fifth corps, and June 2S, 1858,
succeeded Hooker In command OF the
Army Of the Potomac Ills selection
for that high command was generally
approved by his brother officers and
The army, During the remaining two
years Of the Army Of the Potomaes
splendid history he was In command
and under him the army gained its
brightest laurels, beginning with the
victory at Gettysburg and ending with
tho capture Of the Confederate army
a. Appomattox. Aug IS, 1864, he was
commissioned maJor.general In the
United states army, and at the close
OF the war was placed In command
Of the military division OF the Allan
tic, The citizens Of Philadelphia pre-
ssnted him witF nne residence, and
sfter his death ~, G, 1872, fund
scription and presented to his family,
Of 100000 was collected by sub
Gen HuIdekoper and the Gettysburg
Battlefield commission and the Van
Ammringe Monument committee are
to be congratulated on the high art
istIe success OF their work