Download or read book "Lee Is Trapped and Must Be Taken" written by Thomas J. Ryan and published by . This book was released on 2021-12-20 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This comprehensive study focuses on the immediate aftermath of the battle and addresses how Maj. Gen. George G. Meade organized and motivated his Army of the Potomac in response to President Abraham Lincoln's mandate to bring about the "literal or substantial destruction" of Gen. Robert E. Lee's retreating Army of Northern Virginia.