Richard Worsam Meade I
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Richard Worsam Meade was an American merchant and art collector, and the father of Civil War General George Gordon Meade. After growing up in his father George Meade's shipping business, he became suc
Portrait by Vicente López y Portaña, 1815
Miniature by French artist Jean-Baptiste Isabey, c. 1795
Meade's gift to the U.S. legation: a copy of the Lansdowne portrait.
George Meade
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George Gordon Meade was an American military officer who served in the United States Army and the Union army as a major general in command of the Army of the Potomac during the American Civil War from
Richard Worsam Meade I
…Richard Worsam Meade (June 23, 1778 – June 25, 1828) was an American merchant and art collector, and the father of Civil War General George Gordon Meade. After growing up in his father George Meade's shipping business, he became successful in his own right in the American–Spanish trade. Meade lived in…
George Meade Brady Handy
General Meade's horse, Old Baldy
Engraving by James E. Kelly of Meade and the Council of War - July 2, 1863
General Meade's headquarters, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania