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Rising to the Challenge:
George Meade:
George Meade rallied his Pennsylvania brigade in the Long Bridge Road, only to fall badly wounded at a critical moment. More than 6,000 Pennsylvanians, including Meade's force, absorbed the power of the first Confederate attacks, but at a numbing human cost. Meade commanded the entire Army of the Potomac from the Gettysburg Campaign in June of 1863 until Lee's surrender in April 1865.
John Sedgwick:
Late in the battle jubilant Southern riflemen stood poised to sever the Union army's road of retreat. General John Segwick (fondly called "Uncle John" by his men), placed his division at the perfect spot along the Willis Church Road. Although he lost nearly 700 men, the gallantry of his division bought time until darkness closed the fighting.
Joseph Hooker:
Feisty Joseph Hooker discovered the Confederates unwittingly advancing across his division's front during the Battle of Glendale. He seized the opportunity and attacked, cheering his men forward with profanity. A year later Hooker commanded the army at Chancellorsvile. |