Cumberland Township near Gettysburg in Adams County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Major General George G. Meade

— Gettysburg National Military Park —

Photographed By Karl Stelly, February 28, 2022

1. Major General George G. Meade Marker

Inscription. On June 28, 1863, General George G. Meade, considered a man of high character and a stern disciplinarian with a sharp temper, received an order from President Lincoln placing him in charge of the Army of the Potomac. At age 47, this West Point graduate, engineer, and commander of the Union Fifth Corps, wrote of his appointment, "As a soldier, I obey it, and to the utmost of my ability will execute it." Three days later, he mounted his war horse, Old Baldy (see statue ahead), and led his army to its greatest victory of the war. Meade, though harshly criticized for failing to destroy the battered Confederates, remained in command of the Army of the Potomac until the end of the war.

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General Meade at his headquarters, photographed in 1864. His campaign hat is now in the collection of the Gettysburg Museum of the American Civil War.

Erected 2022 by National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior.

Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical date for this entry is June 28, 1863.

Location. 39° 48.844′ N, 77° 14.105′ W. Marker is near Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, in Adams County. It is in Cumberland Township. Memorial is on Hancock Avenue, 0.4 miles north of Pleasonton Avenue

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, on the right when traveling north. Located near the General Meade memorial (statue) on Cemetery Ridge in Gettysburg National Military Park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Gettysburg PA 17325, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Second Brigade (a few steps from this marker); 39th New York Infantry (Garibaldi Guards) (a few steps from this marker); Major General George Gordon Meade (within shouting distance of this marker); 11th Independent (Havelock) Battery (within shouting distance of this marker); 14th Connecticut Volunteer Infantry (within shouting distance of this marker); Batteries F & K, Third U.S. Artillery (within shouting distance of this marker); Second Corps (within shouting distance of this marker); Battery K, 1st N.Y. Light Artillery (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Gettysburg.

Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker. Old Marker At This Location titled "Maj. Gen. George Gordon Meade".

Also see . . . Gettysburg National Military Park. National Park Service (Submitted on April 12, 2022.)

Photographed By Karl Stelly, February 28, 2022

2. Major General George G. Meade Marker

General Meade's campaign hat

General Meade at his headquarters, photographed in 1864 image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Karl Stelly, February 28, 2022

3. General Meade at his headquarters, photographed in 1864

Photographed By Karl Stelly, February 28, 2022

4. Major General George G. Meade Marker

The statue to General Meade can be seen behind the marker.

Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 11, 2022, by Karl Stelly of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 144 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on April 11, 2022, by Karl Stelly of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.