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.
Letters from Union General George Gordon Meade. George Meadeâs failure to pursue Robert E. Lee after the Battle of Gettysburg. The Battle of Gettysburg was fought in South-central Pennsylvania on July 1-3, 1863, ending in a great victory for George Meadeâs Union Army of the Potomac. On July 4,