George G. Meade plans to advance against Robert E. Lee’s weakened Confederate Army of Northern Virginia, but only as part of a probing action.
Tag: Army of the Potomac
Northern Virginia and the Confederate Strategy Conference
Robert E. Lee attends a conference with President Jefferson Davis at Richmond to discuss upcoming Confederate strategy in Virginia and elsewhere, while Lee’s top lieutenant has ideas of his own.
Keeping Up a Threatening Attitude
Both the Federal Army of the Potomac and the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia settle into position, as George G. Meade is dissuaded from attacking and Robert E. Lee submits his official report on the Battle of Gettysburg.
God Help This Unhappy Country
George G. Meade’s Federal Army of the Potomac misses its final opportunity to destroy Robert E. Lee’s Confederate Army of Northern Virginia, ending the Gettysburg campaign.
Meade Tries Cutting Lee Off
Robert E. Lee’s Confederate Army of Northern Virginia hurries to get through the Blue Ridge, and George G. Meade’s Federal Army of the Potomac hurries to cut them off.
Bad Faith Somewhere
Robert E. Lee’s Confederate Army of Northern Virginia begins withdrawing into Virginia as President Abraham Lincoln laments a missed opportunity.