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title: George Meade
author: Brady-Handy Photograph Collection
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/21461/george-meade/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 2025-12-16
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# George Meade
_Authored by Brady-Handy Photograph Collection_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/21461.jpeg)
## Image Caption
George Meade, Union general during the [American Civil War](https://www.worldhistory.org/American_Civil_War/), best known for his decisive victory at the [Battle](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/battle/) of Gettysburg in July 1863. Retouched version of a photograph from the Brady-Handy Photograph Collection, c. 1855-65.
Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
## Cite This Work
### APA
Collection, B. P. (2025, December 16). George Meade. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Collection, Brady-Handy Photograph. "George Meade." *World History Encyclopedia*, December 16, 2025. .
### MLA
Collection, Brady-Handy Photograph. "George Meade." *World History Encyclopedia*, 16 Dec 2025, .
## License & Copyright
The public domain content above is from the [Library of Congress](http://www.loc.gov/). You can copy it freely. [Original image](https://www.loc.gov/item/2017895910/) by [**Brady-Handy Photograph Collection**](https://www.loc.gov/item/2017895910/). Submitted by [Joshua J. Mark](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/JPryst/ "User Page: Joshua J. Mark"), published on 16 December 2025. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.