George G. Meade (1815 1872 Union major general who commanded brilliantly at Gettysburg leading to a Union victory and the turning point of the Civil War D.S., a partly printed official check drawn on the First National Bank Philadelphia Oct 21, 1865 in the amount of 1596 made payable to "Maj. Genl. Geo G. Meade Usa endorsed by him on verso geo G. Meade Maj. Gen l Usa The check may have been made in payment of some of his wages or for reimbursement of official expenses At this time Meade was serving as head of the Division of the Atlantic Cut cancel away from signature no paper loss light soiling Rare in this form