The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-02-06
MAJ.-GEN. GEORGE G. MEADE
Remarkable Llfsllke Statue on Monu-
msnt at Gettysburg-Maanlfieent
Picture Of Commander.

The statue Of MaJ.-Gen. George G..
Meade which adorns the great Penn
sylvania monument at Gettysburg, is
Il strikingly impressive representa-.
ton of the grand old commander Of
the army Of the Potomac. II 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
dierly feeling 1t looks the man OF
blood and iron that Gen. Meade was,
| and makes a magnificent idealization
OF the American commander. Gen.
Meade has high claims to being thus
remembered to posterity
Maj.-Gen George q. Meade was
born at Cadiz, Spain, Dec 81, 1915
| His father was then American consul
that that place. lie graduated from
West Point in 1885, nineteenth In a
class headed by George W. Morrell,
and in which Gems. Martindale, Rob
erts, Brooks, Stokes, Naglee, Prince,
Haupt, Patrick and Grier. Next TO
| Cen. Meade in the class was Mont
Eomery 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. 2G,
1886 He was reappointed six years
later as a 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 brevet for
gallant conduct at Monterey. The
opening OF the war found him a cap
tain of engineers. lie was appointed
a brigadergen Of volunteers Aug.
n, 1861, and assigned to a brigade in
the Pennsylvania reserve corps He
handled his brigade with skill and
gallantry, was severely wounded at
Glendale but returned in time to com
mand a 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 If
it had been properly supported, the
Confederate right flank would have
been turned, and the battle Of Fred
ericksburg made a brilliant victory in
stead of a disastrous defeat. Dec. 25,
1862, he was promoted to command
the Fifth corps, and June 2S, 1863,
succeeded Hooker in command of the
Army of the Potomac. His 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 Potomac's
splendid history he was in command,
and under him the army gained its
brightest laurels, beginning with the
victory at Gettysburg and ending with
the capture of the Confederate army
at Appomattox. Aug. IS, 1864, he was
commissioned majorgeneral 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-
sented him with a fine residence, and
after his death, Nov 6, 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
istic success of their work