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by Richard A. Sauers

ISBN: 1574884182
Author: Richard A. Sauers
Publisher: Potomac Books Inc. (February 26, 2004)
Language: English
Pages: 128
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His book, the only new biography of Meade to appear in over thirty years, should .

His book, the only new biography of Meade to appear in over thirty years, should spark renewed study of this brave but overlooked general. I’ve come to enjoy Brassey’s Military Profiles series and picked up a slew of them on one of my recent trips to the local bookstore Читать весь отзыв.

Meade: Victor of Gettysburg," by Richard A. Sauers, is a short (121 plus xv pages) biography of the man described on. . Sauers, is a short (121 plus xv pages) biography of the man described on the book's dust jacket as "one of the Civil War's most underrated leaders. The book features three maps, a chronology of Meade's life, black-and-white photographs, endnotes citing Sauers' sources, and a short bibliographic essay that covers biographies of Meade and original source material about him. The book covers the whole span of Meade's life, including his early military career, work as a civil engineer, reentry into the Army,.

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Sauers, Richard A. "George Gordon Meade. Sauers, Richard Allen. Meade: Victor of Gettysburg. London: Brassey's, 2003. ISBN 978-1-57488-418-0. New York: W. W. Norton & Company, 2000.

Book DescriptionMost students of the American Civil War know the name George Gordon Meade, but few can tell you about the man. With this new addition to Brassey?s Military Profiles series, historian Richard Sauers examines the life of one of the Union Army?s most notable generals. Rising from the Union officer corps to lead the previously ill-fated Army of the Potomac, Meade took command only hours before his forces stumbled upon Robert E. Lee?s Confederates at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, in1863.

Meade : Victor of Gettysburg. Part of the Military Profiles Series). by Richard A. Sauers. Most students of the American Civil War know the name George Gordon Meade, but few can tell you about the man. With this addition to Potomac's Military Profiles series, historian Richard Sauers examines the life of one of the Union Army's most notable generals.

Meade: Victor of Gettysburg. Washington, D. Potomac Books, 2003. The main reason for the book's brevity is that it is part of the Brassey's Military Profiles series.

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 Cadiz, Spain, from 1803 to 1820, and was the . He became quite wealthy and was one of the first American collectors of European art.

And while "Meade: Victor at Gettysburg" by Richard A. Sauers is a decent work on General Meade and his role in victory at Gettysburg, this historical profile failed to capture my interest or intrigue me. Mr. Sauers does an upright job edifying and de-vilifying General Meade, however, he does little to capture the trying times and sheer drama of the moment as other Brassey military profile authors in this series. BruderBane, February 23, 2009.

Most students of the American Civil War know the name George Gordon Meade, but few can tell you about the man. With this addition to Potomac’s Military Profiles series, historian Richard Sauers examines the life of one of the Union Army’s most notable generals. Rising from the Union officer corps to lead the previously ill-fated Army of the Potomac, Meade took command only hours before his forces stumbled upon Robert E. Lee’s Confederates at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, in 1863. He led his men to victory in one of the most famous battles in history, but Meade was soon embroiled in political battles with fellow generals and Washington politicians. Despite detractors’ efforts to question Meade’s judgment and smear his reputation—efforts often exacerbated by the general’s own volatile temper and undiplomatic behavior—he continued to put duty to his country and his men first. When Ulysses S. Grant was named lieutenant general in charge of all Union forces, Grant made his headquarters with the Army of the Potomac and soon overshadowed Meade. Sauers chronicles the tense relationship that developed between the two men and the effect it had on the crucial last days of the war. Sauers’s concise but authoritative biography sheds new light on one of the Civil War’s most significant leaders. His book, the only new biography of Meade to appear in over thirty years, should spark renewed study of this brave but overlooked general.

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Globus

If you're a fan of Civil War history, and General Meade in particular, then I highly recommend this book! I can't find too many books about Meade. Meade never wrote a memoir, but this book has a lot of detail and information for any fan of George Meade. The price was right and the book itself is very good quality and should be in any Civil War fan or admirer of George Meade's collection.

MilsoN

Sauers' biography serves as a worthy introduction to a Civil War hero, covering his life, in brief, from birth to death. It also brings to mind some lessons of history that Meade epitomizes. Meade was a lead Union general in one of the most famous battles of all time, and one of the most pivotal of the war, occurring simultaneously with Grant's triumph at Vicksburg, not to mention inspiring Lincoln's famed address. Gettysburg itself fades from memory and the battle and its aftermath take up about a quarter of the book. Still, most would be hard-pressed to name Meade as commander of the Union army for this triumph. Even those who could would unlikely to be able to mention much else about Meade, his heroic pressing the Confederate right at Fredericksburg, the death of one of his children to TB during the war, his involvement in the Crater controversy, congressional actions against him after Gettysburg in an attempt to reinstate Hooker, etc.

About 4/5 of the book is devoted to Meade's Civil War service. A short span for a man who lived from 1815-1872, a not uncommon fate for military commanders. Telling for a man who served in the Mexican War, was born in Spain, and, perhaps most importantly of all, surveyed the Great Lakes (among other projects) for the Army's engineering corps. Meade, as many who have the fortune to be remembered at all, is known for one thing as the subtitle of this book reads: Victor of Gettysburg.

Engagingly and cleanly written, the book could use better maps. The pursuit after Gettysburg and the various maneuvers to finally trap Lee by Grant and Meade in 1864-1865 are hard to visualize, although a verbal gist may be all that is required in a book of this scope. Since Sauers describes the former in detail, though, I think a map there would have been very nice.

Quynaus

As the author relates, there are few good biographies about Meade, who actually led the Union army of the Potamic from Gettysburg to the end of the war. Perhaps it was because he was a solid patriot who fought for conviction and did not seek the limelight. He even had reporters arrested, and they banded together and vowed not to mention him in newspaper articles. He even paraded one out of Army camp on a donkey to make an example of him.

This gives a little insight to the hero of Gettysburg. I learned a little about this great man. Solid, smart, and soft spoken were his attributes, and the common soldier loved him.

Joni_Dep

"Meade: Victor of Gettysburg," by Richard A. Sauers, is a short (121 plus xv pages) biography of the man described on the book's dust jacket as "one of the Civil War's most underrated leaders." The book features three maps, a chronology of Meade's life, black-and-white photographs, endnotes citing Sauers' sources, and a short bibliographic essay that covers biographies of Meade and original source material about him. The book covers the whole span of Meade's life, including his early military career, work as a civil engineer, reentry into the Army, Mexican War service, work on lighthouses as a military engineer, and family life.

The book focuses on Meade's role in the Civil War. Sauers covers his command technique, his planning and preparation for the pivotal battle at Gettysburg, his relationship with Ulysses S. Grant, and his relationships with the officers who served under his command. Particularly interesting are the accounts of controversy and conflict among Meade and the other Union generals, as well as of the stormy relations between Meade and the press. We also get a look at Meade's hot temper. Also significant are the many personal trials Meade endured during the Civil War--injury, illness, and a critical family crisis.

Although at times the text is a bit dry, Sauers includes some elements that give nice human touches to the story, such as a brief account of Meade's reunion with Robert E. Lee after Lee's historic surrender. Sauers also discusses Meade's problematic relationship with history, and takes issue with other historians for their reliance on original sources that were hostile to Meade. Ultimately Sauers' own portrait of George Gordon Meade is that of a remarkable soldier and leader. This is a thought-provoking work of military biography.

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