Thursday Night Watch Party - Gen. George Meade Takes Command, part 1 In-Person
Special live presentation from the North Jersey Civil War Round Table: "Gen. George Meade Takes Command" with speaker Dr. Jennifer M. Murray, Asst. Professor of History, Shepherd University, WV.
Noted mainly as the General leading the Union forces at Gettysburg, Meade was appointed to command the Army of the Potomac just three days before the battle and arrived on the battlefield after the first action on July 1, 1863. He organized his forces on favorable ground to fight an effective defensive battle against Robert E. Lee's Army of Northern Virginia and repelled a series of massive assaults throughout the next two days. However, what is mainly overlooked is his extensive military career including the battles of Antietam and Chancellorsvile. Part 2 of this lecture will be on Thursday, October 23.
