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Statue of Meade is repaired; new site sought

He's portrayed at a critical moment during the Battle of Gettysburg. Union Gen. George Gordon Meade had reined up his horse and looked across the field at a Confederate brigade heading toward a gaping hole in the center of the Union line.

    by Edward Colimore, Inquirer Staff Writer
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In the year of the 150th anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg, the statue of that battle's hero, General George Meade and his horse Old Baldy, located in Fairmount Park, Philadelphia, get some attention from the Association of Public Art, Thursday, May 30, 2013. Workers replaced the reins and both spurs, which apparently were missing due to vandals. (Clem Murray/Philadelphia Inquirer/MCT)
In the year of the 150th anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg, the statue of that battle's hero, General George Meade and his horse Old Baldy, located in Fairmount Park, Philadelphia, get some attention from the Association of Public Art, Thursday, May 30, 2013. Workers replaced the reins and both spurs, which apparently were missing due to vandals. (Clem Murray/Philadelphia Inquirer/MCT)Read moreMCT
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