Gen. George G. Meade Signs a Photograph for Gen. Grant’s Sister
Obtained by us directly from the Grant family descendants.
Gen. George G. Meade was given command of the Army of the Potomac on June 28, 1863, just in time to fight and win the Battle of Gettysburg days later. He held that post to the end of the war. In 1864, Ulysses S. Grant was given overall command of the Union...
Gen. George G. Meade was given command of the Army of the Potomac on June 28, 1863, just in time to fight and win the Battle of Gettysburg days later. He held that post to the end of the war. In 1864, Ulysses S. Grant was given overall command of the Union Armies, and he was headquartered with Meade's army, which gave him effective control of it.
Mary Frances Grant was the sister of Ulysses S. Grant. She collected CDVs during the Civil War, and these treasures came down through the family to this day. This is her signed photograph of General Meade, perhaps obtained for her by her brother. We acquired it directly from her descendants.
A CDV, 2 1/2 by 4 inches, with the backstamp reading "J.E. McClees, artist, 910 Chestnut St., Philadelphia," showing Meade in uniform "George G. Meade, Major General Commanding, A.P. (Army of the Potomac)". McClees was active as of 1856, and saw himself as an artist at least in part because he was experimenting (and in fact was the first one to experiment) with the art of paper photography.
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