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1. www.britannica.com › biography › Montgomery-C-MeigsMontgomery C. Meigs | Civil War, Quartermaster General ...

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   Apr 30, 2024 · Montgomery C. Meigs (born May 3, 1816, Augusta, Ga., U.S.—died Jan. 2, 1892, Washington, D.C.) was a U.S. engineer and architect, who, as quartermaster general of the Union Army during the American Civil War, was responsible for the purchase and distribution of vital supplies to Union troops.

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   The papers of army officer, engineer, architect, and scientist Montgomery C. Meigs (1816-1892) consist of 11,000 items (42,508 images), most of which were digitized from 51 reels of previously produced microfilm.

3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Montgomery_MeigsMontgomery Meigs - Wikipedia

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   Montgomery Meigs may refer to: People. Montgomery C. Meigs (1816–1892), Quartermaster General of the U.S. Army during the American Civil War; Montgomery C. Meigs, Jr. (1847-1931), civil engineer; Montgomery Cunningham Meigs (1919–1944), World War II lieutenant colonel tank commander, father of Montgomery Meigs (1945–2021)

4. www.aoc.gov › montgomery-c-meigsMontgomery C. Meigs | Architect of the Capitol

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   Captain Montgomery Cunningham Meigs (May 3, 1816 – January 2, 1892) was a career United States Army officer, civil engineer, construction engineer, and Quartermaster General of the U.S. Army during and after the American Civil War.

5. www.mrlincolnswhitehouse.org › residents-visitors › theThe Generals and Admirals: Montgomery Meigs (1816-1892)

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   Union Quartermaster General Montgomery Meigs was appointed to his post in May 1861. Meigs headed the army expedition to Fort Pickens, Florida in 1861. He frequently conferred with President Lincoln about military affairs and military weapons, beginning with the expedition to relieve Fort Sumter and Fort Pickens in 1861.

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   A chronology of key events in the life of Montgomery C. Meigs (1816-1892), army officer, engineer, architect, and scientist.

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   Who was Captain Montgomery Meigs?

   • Captain Montgomery Cunningham Meigs (May 3, 1816 – January 2, 1892) was a career United States Army officer, civil engineer, construction engineer, and Quartermaster General of the U.S. Army during and after the American Civil War.

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   Who was Montgomery Meigs?

   • A chronology of key events in the life of Montgomery C. Meigs (1816-1892), army officer, engineer, architect, and scientist. Born, Augusta, Ga ., the oldest child of Dr. Charles Delucena Meigs (1792-1869) and Mary Montgomery Meigs (1795-1865).

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   What did General Meigs do during the Civil War?

   • As quartermaster general of the Union Army (1861–82), Meigs efficiently oversaw the disbursement of as much as $15,000,000,000 for the provisioning of troops during the Civil War. He also personally commanded the supplying of the armies of Grant and Sherman during several important campaigns in 1864 and early 1865.

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   What did John Meigs do for a living?

   • Meigs was an 1836 graduate of the United States Military Academy. He received a commission as a second lieutenant in the 1st U.S. Artillery, but most of his army service was with the Corps of Engineers, in which he worked on important engineering projects.

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8. blogs.loc.gov › manuscripts › 2024Now Available Online: The Colorful World of Montgomery C. Meigs

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   Mar 6, 2024 · Montgomery C. Meigs (1816-1892) was a busy man, and one who saw things through the lenses of engineering and art. A longtime U.S. Army officer, Meigs was best known for his service as the Union army’s quartermaster general during the Civil War, but he was also a West Point-trained engineer, an architect, and an artist.