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The Forgotten Commander:
Grant never commanded the Army of the Potomac. That job fell to Pennsylvanian George Gordon Meade, a long-time veteran of the army who had taken command in June 1863, just before the Battle of Gettysburg. Meade thought highly of Grant. "You may rest assured he is not an ordinary man," Meade told his wife. But he resented Grant's presence -- recognizing that Grant would get credit for success, while he would suffer blame for failure.
Still, Meade served steadily and faithfully under Grant for 11 months with the General-in-Chief nearby all the while. |