George Gordon Meade
Title |
George Gordon Meade |
Owning Institution |
Indiana Historical Society |
Use Statement |
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Required Credit Line |
Use must be accompanied with the attribution: Indiana Historical Society. |
Item ID |
P0132_MEADE |
Description |
Born of American parents in Cadiz, Spain, Meade graduated from West Point in 1835. He began his Civil War career as brigadier general in August 1861 eventually becoming a major general in August 1864. Wounded at Glendale during the Seven Days, Meade succeeded Joseph Hooker in command of the First Corps at Antietam, and fought in the Overland, Petersburg, and Appomattox campaigns. He continued in the regular army after muster, and died in command of the Division of the Atlantic. |
Subject |
Generals--United States--Portraits United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Portraits Meade, George Gordon, 1815-1872 |
Creator |
Brady's National Photographic Portrait Galleries |
Time period |
1860s (1860-1869) |
Format of Original |
Carte de Visite |
Digital Format |
JP2000 |
Resolution |
600 ppi |
Source Collection Name |
Civil War Generals Cartes de Visite |
Source Collection Number |
P0132 |
Digital Collection Name |
Civil War Materials |
Digital Collection Number |
DC008 |
Notes |
0000.0542 |
Copyright Notice |
Digital Image 2011 Indiana Historical Society. All Rights Reserved. |
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