George Meade and James Longstreet both owe much of their fame to the battle of Gettysburg. Meade had been handed command of the Army of the Potomac just before the start of the battle, and it is a tribute to his skill as a general that he managed to hold off Robert E. Lee's strongest army over three days. Longstreet is perhaps most famous for disagreeing with Lee's plan to attack at Gettysburg, especially on the third day, when he opposed Pickett's Charge.
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