Meade

Led Potomac forces

Meade is a surname of English and Irish origin, most notably associated with George Meade, the Union general who commanded forces at the Battle of Gettysburg during the American Civil War.

It also names several counties and towns across the United States, particularly in Kansas and South Dakota.

Fort Meade in Maryland is home to the National Security Agency.

The Meade County fair draws visitors from across the state.

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Civil War

Countrymen fighting countrymen

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genealogy

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mead

honey wine

Fermented bee nectar drink

meadery · Viking · Norse · medieval · apiculture · nectar · drink · craft · artisan · tradition

place

county

Local administrative division

Kansas · Colorado · township · geography · locale · namesake · settlement · region · dam · recreation

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mead, meadow

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