Montgomery C. Meigs

Montgomery Cunningham Meigs
Montgomery C. Meigs
Born	(1816-05-03)May 3, 1816 Augusta, Georgia, U.S.
Died	January 2, 1892(1892-01-02) (aged 75) Washington, D.C., U.S.
Buried	Arlington National Cemetery (Arlington County, Virginia, U.S.)
Allegiance	United States Union
Service/branch	United States Army Union Army
Years of service	1836–1882
Rank	Brigadier General Brevet Major General
Commands held	Quartermaster General
Battles/wars	American Civil War
Relations	John Rodgers Meigs (son) "Monty" Meigs (son)
Other work	Smithsonian Institution regent National Academy of Sciences, member, builder of Arlington National Cemetery

Montgomery Cunningham Meigs (/ˈmɛɡz/; May 3, 1816 – January 2, 1892) was a career United States Army officer and military and civil engineer, who served as Quartermaster General of the U.S. Army during and after the American Civil War. Although a Southerner from Georgia, Meigs strongly opposed secession and supported the Union. His record as Quartermaster General was regarded as outstanding, both in effectiveness and in ethical probity, and Secretary of State William H. Seward viewed Meigs' leadership and contributions as key factors in the Union victory in the war.

Meigs was one of the principal architects of Arlington National Cemetery. Meigs's decision to locate the cemetery on Robert E. Lee's family estate, Arlington House, was partly a gesture to humiliate Lee for siding with the Confederacy.