Major General George Meade Equestrian Statue - Gettysburg, PA
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The General George Gordon Meade monument is located in the Gettysburg National Military Park, East of Hancock Avenue, near Gettysburg, Adams County, Pennsylvania.
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Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 05/21/2007
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General george Gordon Meade (December 31, 1815 - November 6, 1872) was a career U.S. army officer and civil engineer involved in coastal construction, including several lighthouses. Meade fought with distinction during the American Civil War, serving as a Union general.
Meade was born in Cadiz, Spain, and in later years the family moved to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, where he attended Mt. Airy School. Meade later applied for West Point and became a Cadet in 1831.
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