Which political figure was critical of Meade's pursuit techniques?
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Answer
Abraham Lincoln, the 16th President of the United States, was critical of Meade's pursuit techniques. After the Battle of Gettysburg, Lincoln felt that Meade had failed to effectively pursue the retreating Confederate army, allowing them to escape and prolong the Civil War. He expressed his dissatisfaction in a letter to General Ulysses S. Grant, urging him to be more aggressive in pursuing the enemy in the future.
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