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'''Montgomery Cunningham Meigs (1816-1892)''' - Born 3 May 1816 in Augusta, Georgia. A career U.S. Army officer, engineer, architect and [[United States Military Academy]] graduate who served as Quartermaster General of the U.S. Army during the [[U.S. Civil War]] and beyond. Died 2 Jan 1892 in Washington DC. | '''Montgomery Cunningham Meigs (1816-1892)''' - Born 3 May 1816 in Augusta, Georgia. A career U.S. Army officer, engineer, architect and [[United States Military Academy]] graduate who served as Quartermaster General of the U.S. Army during the [[U.S. Civil War]] and beyond. Died 2 Jan 1892 in Washington DC. | ||
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He entered the [[United States Military Academy]] 1 Jul 1832 and graduated 1 Jul 1836 in the [[:Category:West Point 1836|Class of 1836]] ranking 5th out of 49. | He entered the [[United States Military Academy]] 1 Jul 1832 and graduated 1 Jul 1836 in the [[:Category:West Point 1836|Class of 1836]] ranking 5th out of 49. | ||
Montgomery Meigs began his military career in the [[1st U.S. Artillery]] but soon secured a position in the [[U.S. Corps of Engineers]] | Montgomery Meigs began his military career in the [[1st U.S. Artillery]] but soon secured a position in the [[U.S. Corps of Engineers]]. He was posted to a series of [[Third System]] coastal forts and harbors through the 1840s and 1850s to construct, upgrade and repair these facilities. | ||
In 1850s Meigs was posted to Washington DC and supervised construction on several high profile public projects including the Washington Aqueduct and the U.S. Capitol Expansion that added two new wings and a dome. | In 1850s Meigs was posted to Washington DC and supervised construction on several high profile public projects including the Washington Aqueduct and the U.S. Capitol Expansion that added two new wings and a dome. | ||
== [[U.S. Civil War]] (1861-1865) == | == [[U.S. Civil War]] (1861-1865) == | ||
At the beginning of the [[U.S. Civil War]] Montgomery C. Meigs was a Captain with 8 years in that grade. He was called upon to participate as Chief Engineer in a secret plan to relieve the | At the beginning of the [[U.S. Civil War]] Montgomery C. Meigs was a Captain with 8 years in that grade. He was called upon to participate as Chief Engineer in a secret plan to relieve the besieged garrison at [[Fort Pickens]], Florida, and hold that fort for the Union. The plan succeeded and [[Fort Pickens]] remained in Union hands. Even before the outcome of the [[Fort Pickens]] plan was assured, Meigs was promoted from Captain to Colonel on 14 May 1861. The next day, 15 May 1861, Meigs was promoted to Brigadier General and named Quartermaster General of the U.S. Army. | ||
General Meigs tenure as Quartermaster General took the U.S. Army Quartermaster Corps from totally unprepared for war to a massive logistics behemoth. During the duration of the war Meigs oversaw the expenditure of some $1,956,616,000 which was a vast sum of money for the time, all accurately vouched and accounted for to the last cent. Meigs said that only on two occasions did the logistics system fail to keep up, Chickamauga and Sherman's march to the sea. | General Meigs tenure as Quartermaster General took the U.S. Army Quartermaster Corps from totally unprepared for war to a massive logistics behemoth. During the duration of the war Meigs oversaw the expenditure of some $1,956,616,000 which was a vast sum of money for the time, all accurately vouched and accounted for to the last cent. Meigs said that only on two occasions did the logistics system fail to keep up, Chickamauga and Sherman's march to the sea. | ||
During the war, General Meigs personally oversaw the creation of what is now [[:Category:Arlington National Cemetery|Arlington National Cemetery]] from the estate of Confederate General [[Robert E. Lee]]. | During the war, General Meigs personally oversaw the creation of what is now [[:Category:Arlington National Cemetery|Arlington National Cemetery]] from the Arlington estate of Confederate General [[Robert E. Lee]]. | ||
On 5 Jul 1864 General Meigs was breveted Major General for Distinguished and Meritorious Services during the Rebellion. | On 5 Jul 1864 General Meigs was breveted Major General for Distinguished and Meritorious Services during the Rebellion. | ||
== Post Civil War == | == Post Civil War == | ||
After the end of the war General Meigs continued as the Quartermaster General of the U.S. Army until his retirement in 1882. During this period he continued his development of [[:Category:Arlington National Cemetery|Arlington National Cemetery]]. He also served on many boards and commissions, conducted inspections of military facilities and spent a year on sick leave in Europe. From 1876 to 1878 he worked on architectural projects for a new National Museum, an extension to the Washington Aqueduct and on a plan for a Hall of Records. He retired from active service on 6 Feb 1882. | After the end of the war General Meigs continued as the Quartermaster General of the U.S. Army until his retirement in 1882. During this period he continued his development of [[:Category:Arlington National Cemetery|Arlington National Cemetery]]. He also served on many boards and commissions, conducted inspections of military facilities and spent a year on sick leave in Europe. From 1876 to 1878 he worked on architectural projects for a new National Museum, an extension to the Washington Aqueduct and on a plan for a Hall of Records. He retired from active service on 6 Feb 1882. | ||
He died on 2 Jan 1892 in Washington DC and was buried in Section 1, Grave 1 in [[:Category:Arlington National Cemetery|Arlington National Cemetery]], Virginia. The Meigs gravesite also contains the remains of his wife, Mary, his eldest son, [[John R. Meigs|John Rodgers Meigs]] | He died on 2 Jan 1892 in Washington DC and was buried in Section 1, Grave 1 in [[:Category:Arlington National Cemetery|Arlington National Cemetery]], Virginia. The Meigs gravesite also contains the remains of his wife, Mary, his eldest son, [[John R. Meigs|John Rodgers Meigs]] (also a [[United States Military Academy]] graduate), and several other of his children. The remains of his father and grandfather were reinterred in this site with separate markers. | ||
[[Fort Meigs (2)]] | [[Fort Meigs (2)]] and [[Battery Meigs]] on [[Fort Washington (1)]], both in Maryland, were named for General Meigs. | ||
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* (1846‑1849) 1st Lt. [[U.S. Corps of Engineers]], [[Fort Porter (1)]], [[Fort Niagara]], and [[Fort Ontario]], New York | * (1846‑1849) 1st Lt. [[U.S. Corps of Engineers]], [[Fort Porter (1)]], [[Fort Niagara]], and [[Fort Ontario]], New York | ||
* (1849‑1850) 1st Lt. [[U.S. Corps of Engineers]], Special duty in the Engineer Bureau, Washington DC | * (1849‑1850) 1st Lt. [[U.S. Corps of Engineers]], Special duty in the Engineer Bureau, Washington DC | ||
* (1850‑1852) 1st Lt. [[U.S. Corps of Engineers]], Superintending Engineer [[Fort Montgomery]], New York | * (1850‑1852) 1st Lt. [[U.S. Corps of Engineers]], Superintending Engineer [[Fort Montgomery (2)]], New York | ||
* (1852-1852) 1st Lt. [[U.S. Corps of Engineers]], Harbor improvements in Delaware Bay, and on the New Jersey Coast | * (1852-1852) 1st Lt. [[U.S. Corps of Engineers]], Harbor improvements in Delaware Bay, and on the New Jersey Coast | ||
* (1852-1860) 1st Lt. [[U.S. Corps of Engineers]], Construction of the Potomac Aqueduct, Washington DC | * (1852-1860) 1st Lt. [[U.S. Corps of Engineers]], Construction of the Potomac Aqueduct, Washington DC | ||
* (1853-1859) Capt. (3 Mar 1853) [[U.S. Corps of Engineers]], Construction of the U.S. Capitol Extension, new Wings and Dome, Washington DC | * (1853-1859) Capt. (3 Mar 1853) [[U.S. Corps of Engineers]], Construction of the U.S. Capitol Extension, new Wings and Dome, Washington DC | ||
* (1854-1859) Capt. [[U.S. Corps of Engineers]], Construction of U. S. General Post Office Extension | * (1854-1859) Capt. [[U.S. Corps of Engineers]], Construction of U. S. General Post Office Extension | ||
* (1854-1860) Capt. [[U.S. Corps of Engineers]], Repairs of [[Fort Madison]], Annapolis harbor, Maryland | * (1854-1860) Capt. [[U.S. Corps of Engineers]], Repairs of [[Fort Madison (2)]], Annapolis harbor, Maryland | ||
* (1860-1861) Capt. [[U.S. Corps of Engineers]], Building of [[Fort Jefferson]], Tortugas, Florida | * (1860-1861) Capt. [[U.S. Corps of Engineers]], Building of [[Fort Jefferson (1)]], Tortugas, Florida | ||
* (1861-1861) Capt. [[U.S. Corps of Engineers]], Construction of the Potomac Aqueduct, Washington DC | * (1861-1861) Capt. [[U.S. Corps of Engineers]], Construction of the Potomac Aqueduct, Washington DC | ||
* (1861-1865) [[U.S. Civil War]] | * (1861-1865) [[U.S. Civil War]] | ||
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'''Sources:''' | '''Sources:''' | ||
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* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Montgomery_C._Meigs Wikipedia - Montgomery C. Meigs] | * [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Montgomery_C._Meigs Wikipedia - Montgomery C. Meigs] | ||
* [http://www.arlingtoncemetery.net/meigs.htm Arlington Cemetery - Montgomery C. Meigs] | * [http://www.arlingtoncemetery.net/meigs.htm Arlington Cemetery - Montgomery C. Meigs] | ||
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* [http://digital-library.usma.edu/libmedia/archives/aogreunion/V1892.PDF USMA AOG Reunion 1892 - Montgomery C. Meigs, page 69-74] | * [http://digital-library.usma.edu/libmedia/archives/aogreunion/V1892.PDF USMA AOG Reunion 1892 - Montgomery C. Meigs, page 69-74] | ||
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[[Category:Fort Wayne (2)]] | [[Category:Fort Wayne (2)]] | ||
[[Category:Fort Ontario]], | [[Category:Fort Ontario]], | ||
[[Category:Fort Montgomery]] | [[Category:Fort Montgomery (2)]] | ||
[[Category:Fort Madison]] | [[Category:Fort Madison (2)]] | ||
[[Category:Fort Jefferson]] | [[Category:Fort Jefferson (1)]] | ||
[[Category:Fort Pickens]] | [[Category:Fort Pickens]] | ||
[[Category:Battery Meigs]] | [[Category:Battery Meigs]] | ||
[[Category:West Point 1836]] | [[Category:West Point 1836]] | ||
[[Category:Arlington National Cemetery]] | [[Category:Arlington National Cemetery]] | ||
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Montgomery Cunningham Meigs (1816-1892) - Born 3 May 1816 in Augusta, Georgia. A career U.S. Army officer, engineer, architect and United States Military Academy graduate who served as Quartermaster General of the U.S. Army during the U.S. Civil War and beyond. Died 2 Jan 1892 in Washington DC.  He entered the United States Military Academy 1 Jul 1832 and graduated 1 Jul 1836 in the Class of 1836 ranking 5th out of 49. Montgomery Meigs began his military career in the 1st U.S. Artillery but soon secured a position in the U.S. Corps of Engineers. He was posted to a series of Third System coastal forts and harbors through the 1840s and 1850s to construct, upgrade and repair these facilities. In 1850s Meigs was posted to Washington DC and supervised construction on several high profile public projects including the Washington Aqueduct and the U.S. Capitol Expansion that added two new wings and a dome. U.S. Civil War (1861-1865)At the beginning of the U.S. Civil War Montgomery C. Meigs was a Captain with 8 years in that grade. He was called upon to participate as Chief Engineer in a secret plan to relieve the besieged garrison at Fort Pickens, Florida, and hold that fort for the Union. The plan succeeded and Fort Pickens remained in Union hands. Even before the outcome of the Fort Pickens plan was assured, Meigs was promoted from Captain to Colonel on 14 May 1861. The next day, 15 May 1861, Meigs was promoted to Brigadier General and named Quartermaster General of the U.S. Army. General Meigs tenure as Quartermaster General took the U.S. Army Quartermaster Corps from totally unprepared for war to a massive logistics behemoth. During the duration of the war Meigs oversaw the expenditure of some $1,956,616,000 which was a vast sum of money for the time, all accurately vouched and accounted for to the last cent. Meigs said that only on two occasions did the logistics system fail to keep up, Chickamauga and Sherman's march to the sea. During the war, General Meigs personally oversaw the creation of what is now Arlington National Cemetery from the Arlington estate of Confederate General Robert E. Lee. On 5 Jul 1864 General Meigs was breveted Major General for Distinguished and Meritorious Services during the Rebellion. Post Civil WarAfter the end of the war General Meigs continued as the Quartermaster General of the U.S. Army until his retirement in 1882. During this period he continued his development of Arlington National Cemetery. He also served on many boards and commissions, conducted inspections of military facilities and spent a year on sick leave in Europe. From 1876 to 1878 he worked on architectural projects for a new National Museum, an extension to the Washington Aqueduct and on a plan for a Hall of Records. He retired from active service on 6 Feb 1882. He died on 2 Jan 1892 in Washington DC and was buried in Section 1, Grave 1 in Arlington National Cemetery, Virginia. The Meigs gravesite also contains the remains of his wife, Mary, his eldest son, John Rodgers Meigs (also a United States Military Academy graduate), and several other of his children. The remains of his father and grandfather were reinterred in this site with separate markers. Fort Meigs (2) and Battery Meigs on Fort Washington (1), both in Maryland, were named for General Meigs.
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