This able and experienced officer, who has been promoted to the chief command of the Army of the Potomac, was born in Spain in 1863, entered the military academy at West Point from the District of Columbia, and was graduated there in 1839 and appointed 2d Lieutenant in the 3d Artillery, resigned his commission Oct. 26, 1836, was appointed 2d Lieutenant in the Topographical Engineers May 19, 1842, was breveted 1st Lieutenant for gallantry at Monterey in 1846, became 1st Lieutenant in August, 1851, Captain May 19, 1856, Major in June, 1862, and Brigadier-General of volunteers August 31, 1861.

[Editor’s Note: Meade was born in 1815 and graduated West Point in 1835.]