GDG- The question of Meade's lack of attacking lee

[Alan D. Brunelle]

The Mills wrote:
> Meade said it best when he told Lincoln something to the effect "they are gone from our soil" to which Lincoln replied "it is all our soil."  I can't rememer the exact quote, but basically it shows Meade was quite happy to get Lee back across the Potomac 
> and not have to fight him again.  

Was Meade referring to "U.S." soil or "Pennsylvanian" soil? A lot of 
people back then really thought of their state as their country, and 
with Meade being from Pennsylvania, I've always wondered about that in 
this exchange...

Regards,
Alan