Montgomery C. Meigs

Montgomery Cunningham Meigs (1816-1892) - Born 3 May 1816 in Augusta, Georgia. A career U.S. Army officer 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 C. Meigs

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.

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.

Fort Meigs (2), Washington DC and Battery Meigs on Fort Washington (1) in Maryland were named for General Meigs.

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Father: Charles Delucena Meigs (1792–1869)

Mother: Mary Montgomery (1794–1865)

Marriage:

• Louisa D Rodgers (1816–1872) married 2 May 1841, Washington DC; born 17 Aug 1816, Washington DC; died 21 Nov 1872, Washington DC

Children:

• John Rodgers Meigs (1842–1864) born 9 Feb 1842, died 3 Oct 1864
• Mary Montgomery Meigs (1843–1885) born 22 Aug 1843, died 13 Mar 1885
• Charles Delucena Meigs (1845–1853) born 5 Jun 1845, died 3 Sep 1853
• Montgomery Meigs (1847–1910) born 27 Feb 1847, died 1910
• Vincent Trowbridge Meigs (1851–1853) born 12 Sep 1851, died 8 Oct 1853
• Louisa Rodgers Meigs (1854–1923) born 4 Aug 1854, died 1923
• A Daughter born 12 Dec 1856, died 12 Dec 1856

Assignments:

• (1832-1836) Cadet, United States Military Academy
• (1836-1836) 2nd Lt. (1 Jul 1836) 1st U.S. Artillery Assistant Engineer Fort Mifflin, Delaware River,
• (1837-1837) 2nd Lt. 1st U.S. Artillery Surveys for the improvement of the Upper Mississippi,
• (1837‑1839) 1st Lt. (7 Jul 1838) U.S. Corps of Engineers, Building Fort Delaware and improvement of harbors in Delaware River, Bay and Breakwater
• (1839‑1841) 1st Lt. U.S. Corps of Engineers, Board of Engineers Atlantic Coast Defenses
• (1841-1841) 1st Lt. U.S. Corps of Engineers, Superintending Engineer of Fort Delaware
• (1841‑1849) 1st Lt. U.S. Corps of Engineers, Fort Wayne, Detroit, Michigan
• (1846‑1849) 1st Lt. U.S. Corps of Engineers, Fort Porter, Fort Niagara, and Fort Ontario, New York
• (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
• (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
• (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
• (1854-1860) Capt. U.S. Corps of Engineers, Repairs of Fort Madison, Annapolis harbor, Maryland
• (1860-1861) Capt. U.S. Corps of Engineers, Building of Fort Jefferson, Tortugas, Florida
• (1861-1861) Capt. U.S. Corps of Engineers, Construction of the Potomac Aqueduct, Washington DC
• (1861-1865) U.S. Civil War
  • (1861-1861) Capt. U.S. Corps of Engineers, Chief Engineer for an Expedition relieving Fort Pickens, Florida
  • Col. (14 May 1861) 11th U.S. Infantry
  • Brig. Gen. (15 May 1861) Quartermaster General
  • (1861-1866) Equipping and supplying the Armies in the field generally from headquarters at Washington, D. C.
  • (1861-1861) Present, but not engaged, at the Battle of Bull Run, July 21, 1861
  • (1864-1864) Defense of Washington, D. C.
  • Bvt. Maj.Gen. (5 Jul 1864) - Distinguished and Meritorious Services during the Rebellion
  • (1865-1865) Directly supporting General Sherman's army
• (1866-1882) Quartermaster General, Washington DC
  • (1866-1867) Board for preparing plans and specifications for new War Department Building
  • (1867-1867) Board for marking graves in National Cemeteries
  • (1869-1869) Board on illumination of Military Posts
  • (1867-1868) Sick leave of absence in Europe
  • (1869-1870) Inspection of Natural Cemeteries and Quartermaster affairs, in Texas and the Southwest
  • (1871-1872) Inspection in California and Arizona
  • (1872-1872) Inspection of Arsenals at Philadelphia, Pa., and Western Posts and Railroad Routes
  • (1873-1874) Inspection of the Departments of California and Columbia
  • (1875-1876) In Europe studying European Armies
  • (1876-1876) Commission for Reform and Re-organization of the Army
  • (1876-1876) Project for new National Museum at Washington
  • (1876-1876) Project for Extension of Washington Aqueduct
  • (1878-1878) Plan for a Hall of Records
  • (1880-1880) Member of Board for Codification of the Army Regulations
• (6 Feb 1882) Retired from Active Service, over 62

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Sources:

• Cullum Register - Montgomery C. Meigs
• Wikipedia - Montgomery C. Meigs
• Arlington Cemetery - Montgomery C. Meigs
• Find-A-Grave - Montgomery C. Meigs,