His new commander, Maj. Gen. George G. Meade, had considerably more respect for Hunt than Hooker did and not only gave him great latitude in directing the artillery, but also used him on occasion as his personal representative.
Hans nye overordnede generalmajor George G. Meade, havde betydelig mere respekt for Hunt og gav ham ikke blot mere frihed til at styre artilleriet, men brugte ham også af og til som sin personlige repræsentant.