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"I Have Lived as Much In This Time as In the Last Thirty Years"
The Gettysburg Campaign
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Following Gettysburg, Maj. Gen. George G. Meade’s caution reflected his newness to command and his belief that Robert E. Lee’s battered but dangerous army could still inflict serious harm. Meade’s own words after the battle reveal the personal weight behind decisions later criticized in Washington.
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