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'''George Gordon Meade''', known among his troops as "the goggle eyed snapping turtle", was one of the more successful union generals of the Civil War. He is most famous for leading the [[Union]] [[Army of the Potomac]] to victory at the [[Battle of Gettysburg]].

'''George Gordon Meade''', known among his troops as "the goggle eyed snapping turtle", was one of the more successful union generals of the Civil War. He is most famous for leading the [[Union]] [[Army of the Potomac]] to victory at the [[Battle of Gettysburg]].

==Early Life==

==Early life==

George Gordon Meade was born in Cadiz, Spain on December 31, 1815. At the time his father was working as an agent for the [[U.S. Navy]]. While Meade was still young his family returned to the States settling in Philadelphia. The remainder of Meade's youth was spent in moving between Baltimore and Washington as his father attempted to avoid financial ruin. Finally, in 1831 he became a cadet at West Point.

George Gordon Meade was born in Cadiz, Spain on December 31, 1815. At the time his father was working as an agent for the [[U.S. Navy]]. While Meade was still young his family returned to the States settling in Philadelphia. The remainder of Meade's youth was spent in moving between Baltimore and Washington as his father attempted to avoid financial ruin. Finally, in 1831 he became a cadet at West Point.

==Military Career==

==Military career==

Meade graduated nineteenth in his class of 1835 and became a Lieutenant in the artillery. He was stationed in Florida where he came down with a fever as was re-assigned to Massachusetts. He quickly became disillusioned with the army and in 1836 he resigned. After marrying, however, he again joined the army in 1842 and eventually fought under Winfield Scott in the Mexican War.  

Meade graduated nineteenth in his class of 1835 and became a Lieutenant in the artillery. He was stationed in Florida where he came down with a fever as was re-assigned to Massachusetts. He quickly became disillusioned with the army and in 1836 he resigned. After marrying, however, he again joined the army in 1842 and eventually fought under Winfield Scott in the Mexican War.  

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[[category:American Civil War Commanders]]

[[Category:American Civil War Commanders]]