Full Name: George Gordon Meade Born: December 31, 1815 Place of Birth: Cadiz, Spain North or South: North Other Professions: Seminole War, ordnance duty, resigned US Army 1836, railroad engineering work, surveyor, rejoined army 1842, survey duty, Mexican war, engineering duty. War Service Highlights: He commanded the Army of the Potomac from Gettysburg onward. Post-War Profession: Army service, commanded Military Division of the Atlantic and Department of the East, Reconstruction administration. Nickname: None Died: November 6, 1872 Place of Death: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Interesting Facts: He was born in Spain. Meade was thought to be too cautious in Lee's retreat back to Virginia. He was also thought to be too cautious in following Lee to the Potamac.