Montgomery Cunningham Meigs 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.
HEADQUARTERS EXPEDITIONARY CORPS, Hampton Roads, October 27, 1861. General M. C. MEIGS, Quartermaster-General U. 8. Army, Washington, D. O. : The unexpected delay of the expedition at this point, owing…
HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF PORT ROYAL, December 10, 1861. Beaufort, 8. C., December 10, 1861. WILLIAM H. NOBLES, Esq., Collector of Cotton: SIR: I have received your letter and inclosures of…
February 5, 1862. Port Royal, 8. ©., February 5, 1862. General M. O. MEIGS, Washington, D. 0.: DEAR GENERAL: The light-draught steamers, which we understand left New York for this…
ASSISTANT QUARTERMASTER-GENERAL’S OFFICE, Cincinnati, Ohio, August 18, 1863. General M. C. MEIGs, ‘ Quartermaster-General, Washington, D. C’: GENERAL: I have this day telegraphed to you as follows: ‘12,383 horses and…
In the Field, Soidh Carolina In the Field, Soidh Carolina, January 26, 1865. Quarter master -General: (Through Brig. Gen. L. C. Easton, chief quartermaster.) General: I have the honor to…
Morehead City, N. O. Morehead City, N. O., March 16, 1865. Quartermaster-General U. S. Army, Washington, D. C.: General: In obedience to instructions contained in your letter of the 26th…
Louisville, Ky. Louisville, Ky., July 1, 1865. Quartermaster-General U. S. Army, Washington, D. C.: General : I have the honor to respectfully report that at the close of my last…
Winchester, Va. Winchester, Va., August 15, 1865. Quartermaster-General U. S. Army, Washington, D. C.: General: In compliance with General Orders, No. 39, Quartermas¬ ter-General’s Office, dated July 1, 1865, I…
San Francisco, Cal. San Francisco, Cal., August 16, 1865. Quartermaster-General U. S. Army, Washington, D. C.: General: In obedience to General Orders, No. 39, July 1, 1865, from the Quartermaster-General’s…
Cleveland, Ohio Cleveland, Ohio, September 1, 1865. Quartermaster-General U. S. Army, Washington, D. C.: General : I have the honor to submit to your department, through Col. A. Stager, chief,…
Philadelphia, Pa. Philadelphia, Pa., September 21, 1865. Quartermaster-General U. 8. Army, Washington, V. L.: General; I have the honor to transmit herewith a report of nr transactions as chief quartermaster…
Louisville, Ky. Louisville, Ky., October 19, 1865. ] Quartermaster-General U. S. Army, Washington, D. C.: General: I have the honor to transmit herewith a retrospective report of the transactions of…