Montgomery C. Meigs

Montgomery C. Meigs

Montgomery Cunningham Meigs ( /ˈmɛɡz/; May 3, 1816 – January 2, 1892) was a career United States Army officer, civil engineer, construction engineer for a number of facilities in Washington, D.C., and Quartermaster General of the U.S. Army during and after the American Civil War.

Read more about Montgomery C. Meigs:  Early Life and Engineering Projects, Civil War, Role in Developing Arlington National Cemetery, Postbellum Career and Death, Honors

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