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'''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]]. 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 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.
[[File:Montgomery Meigs LOC 03111v.jpg|thumb|left|300px|Montgomery C. Meigs]]
[[File:Montgomery Meigs LOC 03111v.jpg|thumb|left|300px|Montgomery C. Meigs]]
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.  
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'''Assignments:'''
'''Assignments:'''
* (1832-1836) Cadet, [[:Category:United States Military Academy|United States Military Academy]]
* (1832-1836) Cadet, [[:Category:United States Military Academy|United States Military Academy]]
* (1836-yyyy) Bvt. 2nd Lt. (1 Jul 1848), .....
* (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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Revision as of 09:58, 20 February 2013


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.


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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