It was a fortunate occurrence that Maj. General Meade found himself in Washington during the first week of March 1863. He had not been previously summoned...
Major General Abner Doubleday and Brigadier General Albion Howe followed Maj. General Sickles as witnesses before the committee. While Sickles was certainly critical...
Maj. Gen Sickles would only serve in active command under Maj. General Meade for five days, and yet these five days would shape a controversy that lasts until today. Whether through willful...
Although he could not have known it at the time, at approximately 4:00 on the afternoon of July 3, 1863 Major General George Meade reached the zenith of his career as commander of the...