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. 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.
He died on 2 Jan 1892 in Washington DC and was buried in Category: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, 12 Dec 1856
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- (1832-1836) Cadet, United States Military Academy
- (1836-yyyy) Bvt. 2nd Lt. (1 Jul 1848), .....
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