Major General George Meade of General Staff Regular Army Infantry Regiment in uniform
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Photograph
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Major General George Meade of General Staff Regular Army Infantry Regiment in uniform
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Creator - photographer or artist
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Brady, Mathew B., approximately 1823-1896, photographer
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Bio on Wikipedia
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Date Created
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1861-1865
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A half-length portrait photograph of Union Major General George Meade
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Half-length portrait photograph
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Photographic print
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Source - owner or repository of original or digital image
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Library of Congress
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Library of Congress
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Brigadier General George Gordon Meade
(1815 - 1872)
Home State: Pennsylvania
Education: US Military Academy, West Point, NY, Class of 1835;Class Rank: 19
Command Billet: Commanding Division
Branch of Service: Infantry
Unit: 3rd Division, I Corps
On the Campaign-He was in command of the Third Division in the First (I) Corps, and relieved the wounded Maj. Gen. Hooker in command of the I Corps on the 17th.
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