The Memorial to Major General George Gordon Meade in Washington, D.C.
Pennsylvania: Meade Memorial Commission, 1927 Very Good. 47 pp. Illustrated w/ b&w portraits of Meade, President Coolidge, Gov. John Fisher and other photos. Very Good copy in blue cloth, label on front reads "The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to Major General George Gordon Meade who Commanded the Union Forces at Gettysburg." General and light soil, yellowing and edgewear of cloth. PO's inscription from 1932 on fly leaf; otherwise text and images are clean, bright and unmarked. Binding is crisp and firm. .... more information
Price: 37.50 USD
Historically Important A.L.S to General Grant
H.Q. Army of the Potomac: 1864 Union Major General who rose from command of a Brigade to head the Army of The Potomac .. Despite his successes during the Overland Campaign, The Siege of Petersburg and Appomatox Courthouse, Meade would forever be overshadowed by the direct supervision of the General in Chief, U.S. Grant. Outstanding and historically important A.L.S. 1 page, 5%u201D x 8%u201D. Headquarters, Army of the Potomac, 11:30 A.M. October 11, 1864, to Lieutenant General, Ulysses S. Grant, concerning events at Petersburg, in full: "Nothing un-usual has occurred on my lines during the past 24 hours, beyond picket firing and occasional interchange of artillery.... more information
Price: 3500.00 USD