George Mead is surprised and reluctant when unexpectedly assigned to command the army, eventually accepting the decision with dry humor. Excerpt from 'Gettysburg' by Noah Andre Trudeau is discussed in the chapter.
By July 1863, the Confederate army’s continuing success in battle emboldened General Lee to move the war into the north. While Lee and his troops passed through Maryland into Pennsylvania, Lincoln replaced General Joseph Hooker with General George Meade, who hastily pursued Lee. On the morning of July 1, the two armies finally met outside of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.
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