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==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 reassigned 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.  

When the Civil War broke out he became a brigadier general in the volunteers. In 1862 his brigade was assigned to the [[Army of the Potomac]] where he saw hard fighting and received two wounds. After returning to the army he fought at such notable battles and Second Bull Run, and Antietam, and was eventually promoted to major general.  

When the Civil War broke out he became a brigadier general in the volunteers. In 1862 his brigade was assigned to the [[Army of the Potomac]] where he saw hard fighting and received two wounds. After returning to the army he fought at such notable battles and Second Bull Run, and Antietam, and was eventually promoted to major general.