The General Meade Society was especially busy in 2015, the Bicentennial Year of General George Gordon Meade, the oft-slighted victor against Lee at Gettysburg, heroic leader in numerous other Civil War campaigns, loyal servant of the Union and honored Philadelphian. The Society celebrated its 20th anniversary in 2016.
Here are some of the past year’s events sponsored by the Meade Society:
- Austin Bjac Graduates from VMI, May 14, 2017
- Meade Society Spring Trip, May 6, 2017
- Meade Society 18th Annual Symposium, April 2, 2017
- Octavius V. Catto Ceremony, February 25, 2017
- Annual Champagne Brunch at the Cannstatter, January 22nd, 2016
- Annual Ceremony Celebrating the Birthday of the Great General at Laurel Hill Cemetery, December 31st, 2016
- Marine Corps Ceremony, November 10th, 2016
- Meade Tree Planting at Laurel Hill, November 10th, 2016
- 20th Anniversary of the Meade Society Gala, October 29th, 2016
- Meade Society Annual Fall Trip, October 8-11th, 2016
- Meade Picnic at Memorial Hall & the Meade Statue, September 17th 2016
- Meade Society at the Phillies, August 3rd, 2016
- Annual Memorial Day Service of Meade Post 1, GAR, May 29th, 2016
- Meade Witness Tree Removal, May 28th, 2016