Meigs, Montgomery C. (Montgomery Cunningham), 1816-1892

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Montgomery C. Meigs was an army officer and engineer. He was born in Augusta, Ga. on May 3, 1816. Meigs graduated from the United States Military Academy in 1836, where he studied civil and military engineering. Meigs was engaged in several federal engineering and surveying projects from 1836 to 1851. Between 1852 and 1860, he was supervising engineer for the Washington Aqueduct and for the U.S. Capitol dome and wings. Meigs served as a brigadier general during the Civil War and participated in the battles of Bull Run and Chattanooga. After the war, he supervised plans for the War Department Building. In a private capacity, Meigs designed his own house, a plan for the National Museum Building of the Smithsonian, and the Pension Building. Meigs married Louisa Rodgers in 1847; they had seven children. Meigs was a regent of the Smithsonian, member of the American Philosophical Society, and an early member of the National Academy of Science. He died in Washington, D.C. on January 2, 1892 and was buried at the Arlington National Cemetery.

From the description of Papers, 1856-1892, 1856-1860. (Winterthur Library). WorldCat record id: 84666039
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creatorOf Meigs, Charles D. (Charles Delucena), 1792-1869. Meigs / Rodgers family papers, 1825-1866. Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library
referencedIn Marsh, Othniel Charles, 1831-1899. Othniel Charles Marsh papers, 1817-1899 (inclusive). Yale University Library
creatorOf Hillyer, William Silliman, 1831-1874. Papers of William Silliman Hillyer, 1822 (1861-1874) 1931, [manuscript]. University of Virginia. Library
creatorOf Meigs, Montgomery C. (Montgomery Cunningham), 1816-1892. United States Capitol architectural drawings, circa 1853-1861. Columbia University in the City of New York, Columbia University Libraries
creatorOf Meigs, Montgomery C. (Montgomery Cunningham), 1816-1892. The National Building Musem [model]. Centre canadien d'architecture, | Canadian Centre for Architecture | CCA
referencedIn Autograph File, F, 1447-1994. Houghton Library
creatorOf Meigs, Montgomery C. (Montgomery Cunningham), 1816-1892. Autograph letter signed : Washington, D.C., to [John A. Rawlins?], n.p., 1865 June 10. Texas Christian University
creatorOf Lewis Cass papers (1774-1924) William L. Clements Library
creatorOf Farnsworth, H. J. Letter from Captain H. J. Farnsworth to General Montgomery Meigs, 1865, Dec. 18. Huntington Library, Art Collections & Botanical Gardens
referencedIn Meigs family. Meigs family papers 1848-1958 (bulk 1875-1910). Hagley Museum & Library
creatorOf Meigs, Montgomery C. (Montgomery Cunningham), 1816-1892. Recollections of the relations of President Lincoln and Secretary Stanton in the military conduct of the Civil War. Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library
creatorOf Meigs, Montgomery C. (Montgomery Cunningham), 1816-1892. Autograph letter signed : Washington, D.C., to [John A. Rawlins?], n.p., 1865 June 10. University of Chicago Library
referencedIn Andrew, John A. (John Albion), 1818-1867. ALS, 1861 Oct. 19, New York, N.Y., to an unknown correspondent. Rosenbach Museum & Library
referencedIn Clubb, Henry Stephens, 1827-1922. Henry S. Clubb letterbook ; Paybe and Swiney letterbook 1836-1840, 1865. William L. Clements Library
creatorOf Meigs, Montgomery C. (Montgomery Cunningham), 1816-1892. Letters, 1859. Historical Society of Washington, D.C.
creatorOf Davis, Varina, 1826-1906. Letter to Genl. Montgomery Meigs 1865 June? University of Virginia. Library
creatorOf Callehen, James, fl. 1864. Leadbeatter family papers [manuscript], 1861-1865. University of Virginia. Library
creatorOf Barriger, John W. (John Walker), 1832-1906. The John W. Barriger papers, 1864-1867. U.S. Army Heritage & Education Center
referencedIn Colburn, Webster J. Letter, 1889. Duke University Libraries, Duke University Library; Perkins Library
referencedIn Henry S. Clubb letterbook; Payne and Swiney letterbook 1836-1840, 1865 Clubb, Henry S. letterbook; Payne and Swiney letterbook William L. Clements Library
creatorOf Montgomery C. Meigs Papers, 1799-1892, (bulk 1849-1892) Library of Congress. Manuscript Division
referencedIn Alger, Louisa Taylor, 1866-1962. Reminiscences, 1866-1962. Naval War College, Henry E. Eccles Library
referencedIn Gustavus Vasa Fox Collection, 1823-1919 (bulk 1860-1889) New-York Historical Society
referencedIn Fox, Gustavus Vasa, 1821-1883. Gustavus Vasa Fox Collection, 1823-1919 (bulk 1860-1889). New-York Historical Society Library
referencedIn Sumner, Charles, 1811-1874. Correspondence, 1829-1874 Houghton Library
creatorOf Anderson, Joseph Reid, 1813-1892,. Papers of the Rives family [manuscript] (1777) 1822-1945. University of Virginia. Library
referencedIn Philip Case Lockwood memorial collection of Civil War portraits and autographs, 1862-ca. 1886. Houghton Library
creatorOf Grant, Ulysses S. (Ulysses Simpson), 1822-1885. ALS, 1864, July 9, City Point, Va., to Montgomery C. Meigs, Washington, D.C. Rosenbach Museum & Library
creatorOf Parsons, Lewis B. (Lewis Baldwin), 1818-1907. Papers, 1799-1908 (bulk 1836-1908). Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library
referencedIn Rodgers, John, Mrs. Letter, April 17, 1865. Naval War College, Henry E. Eccles Library
referencedIn King, Horatio, 1811-1897. Letter : Washington, D.C., to [Ginery] Twichell, Boston, 1864 Dec. 5. Texas Christian University
referencedIn Frederick M. Dearborn collection of military and political Americana, Part III: The Civil War: The Union, 1804-1915. Houghton Library
creatorOf Seward, William Henry, 1801-1872. Letters to E. M. Stanton and M. C. Meigs, 1862-1866. University of Pennsylvania Libraries, Van Pelt Library
referencedIn Frederick M. Dearborn collection of military and political Americana, Part III: The Civil War: The Union, 1804-1915. Houghton Library
creatorOf Records of the Office of the Secretary of the Interior. 1826 - 2009. Personal Letters Sent by Montgomery C. Meigs National Archives at College Park
creatorOf Meigs, Montgomery C. (Montgomery Cunningham), 1816-1892. Additional papers of Montgomery C. Meigs, 1799-1967 [microform]. HCL Technical Services, Harvard College Library
referencedIn Pollock, William, blacksmith. William Pollock letter, 1855 July 9. Historical Society of Washington, D.C.
referencedIn Records of U.S. Army Continental Commands. 1817 - 1947. Reports National Archives at Washington, D.C
referencedIn Lewis Cass papers (1774-1924) William L. Clements Library
referencedIn Dix, Dorothea Lynde, 1802-1887. Papers, 1798-1893 (bulk 1827-1887) Houghton Library
referencedIn Bancroft-Bliss Families Papers, 1788-1928, (bulk 1815-1875) Library of Congress. Manuscript Division
creatorOf Magruder, Thomas C. Letter, 1859. Historical Society of Washington, D.C.
creatorOf Meigs, Montgomery Cunningham, 1816-1892. Autograph letter signed : Washington, to Hall Neilson, 1853 Nov. 4. Pierpont Morgan Library.
referencedIn Rodgers Family Papers, 1740-1987, (bulk 1804-1932) Library of Congress. Manuscript Division
referencedIn United States. Army. Dept. of the South. Records, 1862-1866. University of South Carolina, System Library Service, University Libraries
referencedIn Records of the Office of the Secretary of the Interior. 1826 - 2009. Records Concerning the Compensation of Montgomery C. Meigs National Archives at College Park
creatorOf Wheeler, William A. (William Almon), 1819-1887. Letter : to M.C. Meigs, 1861 July 15. University of California, Santa Barbara, UCSB Library
referencedIn Babcock, Orville E., 1835-1884. Letter, 1874 Aug. 21, Long Branch, N.J., to William Belknap. United States Military Academy, USMA Library
referencedIn H. W. Halleck Papers, 1843-1896, (bulk 1862) Library of Congress. Manuscript Division
referencedIn Marsh, Othniel Charles, 1831-1899. Papers, 1817-1899 Yale University Library
referencedIn Kelly, Thomas H., 1841-. Thomas H. Kelly papers, 1865-1866. Minnesota Historical Society, Division of Archives and Manuscripts
creatorOf Meigs, Montgomery, 1847-1931. Family papers, 1866-1931 (bulk 1878-1891) Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library
creatorOf Meigs, Montgomery C. (Montgomery Cunningham), 1816-1892. Notes : Quartermaster's Office, 1863-1864. University of Chicago Library
creatorOf Meigs, Montgomery C. (Montgomery Cunningham), 1816-1892. Papers, 1856-1892, 1856-1860. Winterthur Library
referencedIn King, Horatio C. (Horatio Collins), 1837-1918. Letterbooks, 1862 Sept.-1868 Nov. New-York Historical Society
referencedIn Century Company records New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division
referencedIn Dana, James J. Office of the Quartermaster General circulars, 1868. Louisiana State University, LSU Libraries
creatorOf Meigs, Montgomery C. ALS, 1879 April 1, Winona, Minn. to Father / M. Haverford College Library
creatorOf Davis, Jefferson, 1808-1889. ALS, 1857 Feb. 7, Washington, to M.C. Meigs. George Washington University
referencedIn Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States Commandery of the State of Massachusetts Civil War collection, 1724-1933 (inclusive); 1861-1912 (bulk). Houghton Library
creatorOf Records of the Office of the Quartermaster General. 1774 - 1985. Letters Sent to the Quartermaster General National Archives at Philadelphia
referencedIn The Naval History Society Collection, 1721-1995 (bulk 1781-1936) New-York Historical Society
referencedIn Letters from various correspondents, 1861-1872. Houghton Library
referencedIn William T. Sherman Papers, 1759-1897, (bulk 1848-1891) Library of Congress. Manuscript Division
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