Antioxidants are nutrients (vitamins and minerals) as well as enzymes (proteins in your body that assist in chemical reactions). They are believed to play a role in preventing the development of such chronic diseases as cancer, heart disease ,stroke, Alzheimer's disease, Rheumatoid arthritis, and cataracts.
Union Army General George Meade commanded the Army of the Potomac at the Battle of Gettysburg two days after he assumed command. Because Meade was a Pennsylvanian, President Lincoln thought he would âfight well on his own dunghill.â.
Maj. Gen. George G. Meade. George G. Meade took command of the Union forces just three days before the Battle of Gettysburg, when Gen. Joseph Hooker resigned after a series of losses. Meade presented a strong front to the Confederate forces and held them off for the first two days of the battle.