Caption

GENERAL MEADE, He was a career United States Army officer and civil engineer involved in coastal construction, including several lighthouses. He fought with distinction in the Second Seminole War and Mexican-American War. During the American Civil War he served as a Union general, rising from command of a brigade to the Army of the Potomac. He is best known for defeating Confederate General Robert E. Lee at the Battle of Gettysburg in 1863, US, USA, 1870s engraving

Date

1870

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection/Quint Lox Limited

Reference

LZT13A40_011

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Rights managed

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38,8Mb (1,7Mb) / 10,6in x 14,2in / 3187 x 4253 (300dpi)

Keywords

GENERAL MEADE GENERAL MEADE He career United States Army officer civil engineer involved coastal construction including lighthouses He fought distinction Second Seminole War Mexican-American War American Civil War he served Union general rising command brigade Army of the Potomac He best known defeating Confederate General Robert E. Lee Battle of Gettysburg 1863 USA 1870s engraving engraved image history illustrative technique engravement engraving victorian Arts Culture 19th Century Style Retro Styled Vintage retro arkheia nineteenth century engraving historic art