A Comparison of the Operational Art of George Gordon Meade and Robert Edward Lee during the Period June 1863, to March 1864.

Abstract

From June 1863 to March 1864 George G. Meade was in sole command of the Army of the Potomac against Robert E. Lee's Army of Northern Virginia. Meade took command early on a June morning and a few days later was a national hero, the victor of Gettysburg. For the next nine months Meade and Lee maneuvered their Armies attempting to destroy their opponents force and to bring down the political system for which it fought. The operations were incredibly difficult due to miserable weather, poor communications and inept subordinate commanders.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 29, 1988
Accession Number
ADA195236

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  • Thomas A. Green

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  • United States Army War College

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  • C4I
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  • Civil War
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  • Military Operations
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  • Potomac River
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  • Virginia
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

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