Makers of the world's history and their grand achievements . retire my troops tore-form them, they are so much broken by this fire. Jackson, rallyinghis strength, with firm voice said : You must hold your ground. Gen-eral Pender; you must hold your ground, sir! This was the heroslast command on the field. General Lee received the mournful tidingslate at night with profound grief. This was his manly note of svmpathy: General : I have just received information that you were cannot express my regret at the occurrence. Could I have directedevents, I should have chosen, for the good of th
Makers of the world's history and their grand achievements . retire my troops tore-form them, they are so much broken by this fire. Jackson, rallyinghis strength, with firm voice said : You must hold your ground. Gen-eral Pender; you must hold your ground, sir! This was the heroslast command on the field. General Lee received the mournful tidingslate at night with profound grief. This was his manly note of svmpathy: General : I have just received information that you were cannot express my regret at the occurrence. Could I have directedevents, I should have chosen, for the good of the country, to have beendisabled in your stead. I congratulate you upon the victory which isdue to your skill and energy. Pneiimpnia set in, with some symptoms of pleurisy, and on thequiet Sabbath afternoon of May lo, 1863, he died. A few minutes beforehis dissolution, he raised himself in bed and said: No, no, no; let uspass over the river, and rest under the shade of the trees. Peace to hisashes ! His remains rest under the trees. faf%#>«i^^%..i/t:^g. CHAPTER XXVIII. GENERAL GEORGE G. MEADE. HERO OF GETTYSBURC;—LED AN ADVANCE INTHE MEXICAN WAR—HIS FAMILY HISTORYAND MILITARY TRAINING—PROMOTED FORGALLANT SERVICES — COOL AND SKILLFULCOMMANDER. The name of IMeade has been intimately with and national movements during the past hundred 3ears. GeorgeMeade, the grandfather of General Meade, was a signer of the non-importation resolutions of 1765, and was notably patriotic during theRevolution, large sums of nione} to aid the government indefraying the war expenses, and in other ways manifesting his sturdyallegiance to the cause of the United States. He was alsowitb- many prominent public actions in the city of Philadelphia, of whichhe was a resident. His son, Richard Worsam, was a merchant and ship-owner, tradingbetween America and Spain. During the Peninsular War he exportedthousands of barrels of flour, placing Spain in
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