Meade's Headquarters - Maryland Historical Marker
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Taneytown /
Rt 194, near Fringer Rd
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Historical Marker Reads:
Major General George G. Meade, Commander of the Army of the Potomac, maintained headquarters on the nearby Shunk Farm from June 30 until the night of July 1, 1863. From here he directed the initial concentration of the Union forces at Gettysburg.
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Major General George G. Meade, Commander of the Army of the Potomac, maintained headquarters on the nearby Shunk Farm from June 30 until the night of July 1, 1863. From here he directed the initial concentration of the Union forces at Gettysburg.
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Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Meade
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Coordinates: 39°40'10"N 77°9'46"W
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