Montgomery Cunningham Meigs
Born: May 3, 1816
Birthplace: Augusta, Georgia
Father: Dr. Charles Delucena Meigs 1792 – 1869
(Buried: Laurel Hill Cemetery, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
Mother: Mary Montgomery 1795 – 1865
(Buried: Laurel Hill Cemetery, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
Wife: Louisa Rodgers 1816 – 1879
(Buried: Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia)
Married: 1841
Children:
1st Lt. John Rodgers Meigs 1842 – 1864
(Buried: Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia)
Mary Montgomery Meigs Taylor 1843 – 1930
(Buried: Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia)
Charles Delucena Meigs 1845 – 1853
(Buried: Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia)
Major Montgomery Cunningham “Monty” Meigs Jr. 1847 – 1931
(Buried: Oakland Cemetery, Keokuk, Iowa)
Vincent Trowbridge Meigs 1851 – 1853
(Buried: Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia)
Louisa Rodgers Meigs Forbes 1854 – 1922
(Buried: Allenvale Cemetery, Aberdeen, Scotland)
Infant Meigs 1856 – 1856
(Buried: Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia)
Education:
1836: Graduated from West Point Military Academy – (5th in class)
Occupation before War:
1836: Brevet 2nd Lt. United States Army, 1st Artillery
1836: Brevet 2nd Lt. United States Army, Engineers
1836: Reverted back to Brevet 2nd Lt. United States Army, 1st Artillery
1836: Transferred as 2nd Lt. to United States Army, Engineers
1836 – 1838: 2nd Lt. United States Army, Engineers
1838 – 1853: 1st Lt. United States Army, Engineers
1849 – 1850: Special Duty with Engineer Bureau in Washington, D.C.
1853 – 1861: Captain in United States Army, Engineers
Civil War Career:
1861: Engineer for relieved Fort Pickens Florida
1861: Colonel United States Army 11th Infantry Regiment
1861 – 1882: Brigadier General in United States Army
1861 – 1882: Quartermaster General of United States Army
1861: Present at the First Battle of Bull Run Virginia but not engaged
1862: Member of Committee to exam Washington D.C. Defenses
1863: Present at the Battle of Chattanooga Tennessee
1864: Commander of Belle Plain and Fredericksburg Supplies Base
1864: Commander of Quartermaster Employees Washington D.C.
1864: Brevetted Major General for distinguished service during war
Occupation after War:
1861 – 1882: Brigadier General in United States Army
1861 – 1882: Quartermaster General of United States Army
1866 – 1867: Member of Board for building new War Department
1867: Member of Board for marking graves in National Cemeteries
1867 – 1868: Leave of Absence from Army due to traveling in Europe
1869 – 1870: On tour of National Cemeteries, Inspection in Texas
1871 – 1872: On tour of National Cemeteries, Inspection in California
1872: Inspection in Arsenals in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1873 – 1874: Inspection of California and Columbia Departments
1875 – 1876: Studied Construction & government of European Armies
1876: Member of Commission for reorganization, United States Army
1876: Member of Commission to preserve Centennial Exposition
1876: Member Commission for extension Washington, D.C. Aqueduct
1880: Member examine codification of U.S. Army Regulations
1882: Retired from Active Service in United States Army, February 6th
1882 – 1887: Architect for Construction of U.S. Pension Office
Fellow of National Academy of Sciences
Regent for Smithsonian Institute
Member of National Academy for Sciences
Died: January 2, 1892
Time of Death: 5:00 PM
Place of Death: Washington, D.C.
Cause of Death: Pneumonia
Age at time of Death: 76 years old
Burial Place: Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia
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