Between July 1-3, 1863, Major George G. Meade led the Army of the Potomac in a victory at the Battle of Gettysburg. Dr. Jennifer M. Murray explores why and how Gen. Robert E Lee's army escaped.
General George Meade & Pursuit from Gettysburg "Your Golden Opportunity is Gone" - Abraham Lincoln
Between July1-3, 1863, Major George G. Meade led the Army of the Potomac in a victory at the Battle of Gettysburg. And then, with a retreat of 13 days on northern soil and blocked by a flooded Potomac River, Gen. Robert E. Lee’s army escaped. WHY?! HOW?! This program will explore the WHY and HOW.
Dr. Jennifer M. Murray is a military historian, with specialization in the American Civil War, in the Department of History at Oklahoma State University. Prof. Murray is a prolific author and sought-after speaker. She is currently working on a full-length biography of George Gordon Meade, tentatively titled Meade at War.
This program is presented as a public service by the North Jersey Civil War Round Table and will be part of a three-part series, The Winter of Gen. George Meade. Parts two and three will be presented on February and March.
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