Robert Leamy Meade
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Robert Leamy Meade was an officer in the United States Marine Corps
during the American Civil War
, Spanish-American War
and Boxer Rebellion
.
Meade was commissioned second lieutenant in the Marine Corps 14 June 1862. He commanded a battalion of marines during the suppression of the New York City
draft riots in July 1863. He took part in the daring boat attack against Fort Sumter
8 September and was later brevetted for gallant and meritorious service. During the Spanish-American War he served as fleet marine officer in New York and participated in the Battle of Santiago de Cuba
. Victor Maria Concas y Palau, captain of the Infanta Teresa at the battle of Santiago, describes the bad attitude of Meade against the spanish prisoners at Portsmouth. His attitude was responsible of the death of various sailors, as he did not allows they to have the adequate medicals helps, and also have a lack of respect against the Spanish’s officers(1).
Promoted to colonel 3 March 1899, he served in China
during the Boxer Rebellion and participated in the Battle of Tientsin
.
For distinguished conduct and public service, he was appointed brigadier general, by brevet, 13 July 1900.
He retired June 29, 1906 and died at Lexington, Massachusetts
, February 11, 1910.
for him and his brother, Richard Worsam Meade
. The sons of Richard Worsam Meade II
, they were nephews of General George Gordon Meade
.
United States Marine Corps
The United States Marine Corps is a branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for providing power projection from the sea, using the mobility of the United States Navy to deliver combined-arms task forces rapidly. It is one of seven uniformed services of the United States...
during the American Civil War
American Civil War
The American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...
, Spanish-American War
Spanish-American War
The Spanish–American War was a conflict in 1898 between Spain and the United States, effectively the result of American intervention in the ongoing Cuban War of Independence...
and Boxer Rebellion
Boxer Rebellion
The Boxer Rebellion, also called the Boxer Uprising by some historians or the Righteous Harmony Society Movement in northern China, was a proto-nationalist movement by the "Righteous Harmony Society" , or "Righteous Fists of Harmony" or "Society of Righteous and Harmonious Fists" , in China between...
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Meade was commissioned second lieutenant in the Marine Corps 14 June 1862. He commanded a battalion of marines during the suppression of the New York City
New York City
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draft riots in July 1863. He took part in the daring boat attack against Fort Sumter
Fort Sumter
Fort Sumter is a Third System masonry coastal fortification located in Charleston Harbor, South Carolina. The fort is best known as the site upon which the shots initiating the American Civil War were fired, at the Battle of Fort Sumter.- Construction :...
8 September and was later brevetted for gallant and meritorious service. During the Spanish-American War he served as fleet marine officer in New York and participated in the Battle of Santiago de Cuba
Battle of Santiago de Cuba
The Battle of Santiago de Cuba, fought between Spain and the United States on 3 July 1898, was the largest naval engagement of the Spanish-American War and resulted in the destruction of the Spanish Navy's Caribbean Squadron.-Spanish Fleet:...
. Victor Maria Concas y Palau, captain of the Infanta Teresa at the battle of Santiago, describes the bad attitude of Meade against the spanish prisoners at Portsmouth. His attitude was responsible of the death of various sailors, as he did not allows they to have the adequate medicals helps, and also have a lack of respect against the Spanish’s officers(1).
Promoted to colonel 3 March 1899, he served in China
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
during the Boxer Rebellion and participated in the Battle of Tientsin
Battle of Tientsin
The Battle of Tientsin, or the Relief of Tientsin, occurred on July 13–14, 1900 during the Boxer Rebellion in Northern China. A multinational military force, representing the Eight-Nation Alliance, came to the rescue of a besieged population of foreign nationals within the city of Tientsin by...
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For distinguished conduct and public service, he was appointed brigadier general, by brevet, 13 July 1900.
He retired June 29, 1906 and died at Lexington, Massachusetts
Lexington, Massachusetts
Lexington is a town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 31,399 at the 2010 census. This town is famous for being the site of the first shot of the American Revolution, in the Battle of Lexington on April 19, 1775.- History :...
, February 11, 1910.
Namesake
Two ships have been named USS MeadeUSS Meade
USS Meade may refer to:, a Clemson-class destroyer commissioned in 1919; transferred to the Royal Navy as HMS Ramsey , 1940, a Benson-class destroyer commissioned in 1942 and decommissioned in 1946....
for him and his brother, Richard Worsam Meade
Richard Worsam Meade
Richard Worsam Meade III was an officer in the United States Navy during the American Civil War.-Biography:...
. The sons of Richard Worsam Meade II
Richard Worsam Meade II
Richard Worsam Meade II was an officer in the United States Navy....
, they were nephews of General George Gordon Meade
George Meade
George Gordon Meade was a career United States Army officer and civil engineer involved in coastal construction, including several lighthouses. He fought with distinction in the Second Seminole War and Mexican-American War. During the American Civil War he served as a Union general, rising from...
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