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John Rodgers Meigs (February 9, 1842 – October 3, 1864) was an officer in the Union Army during the American Civil War. He was the son of Brigadier General Montgomery C. Meigs, the Quartermaster General of the United States Army.
Rank: Chief Engineer of the Army of Shenandoah. Enlisted: May 1863 as 2nd Lt. of Engineers. Muster Out: Died October 3, 1864. Photo Credit/Donated by: Library of Congress. Description: John Rodgers Meigs was born in 1841 in Washington D.C. He was born into a prestigious military family.
3 de mar. de 2024 · John Rodgers Meigs – First Lieutenant, United States Army. Born in Washington, D.C. on February 9, 1841, he is remembered for the controversy surrounding his death. The bright elder son of Major General Montgomery Cunningham and Louisa Rodgers Meigs and grandson of United States Navy hero Commodore John Rodgers (see Rodgers family ...
MAJ. JOHN RODGERS MEIGS. 645 it now lies beside that of his father, mother, and others of his family. His name is recorded, along with those of others, on the beauti-ful marble column at West Point Military Academy, erected by fellow graduates in memory of the graduates who fell during the four years war for the Union, and the Constitution.
Lieut. John Rodgers Meigs, USA. obtain information of the expected move of Sheridan, and also to locate his position. On the morning of October 3, 1864, a man from North Carolina named Campbell and one from East Virginia named Martin, members of Rosser’s brigade, were detailed to perform this duty.
John Rodgers Meigs V. Birth. 9 Feb 1842. Washington, District of Columbia, District of Columbia, USA. Death. 2 Oct 1864 (aged 22) Virginia, USA. Burial. Arlington National Cemetery. Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia, USA Show Map. Plot. Section 1, Site 1-SH. Memorial ID. 4472. · View Source. Suggest Edits. Memorial. Photos 4. Flowers 89.
An extensive archive documenting military service and death John Rodgers Meigs, son of Quartermaster General Montgomery C. Meigs; killed at age 22 while serving as Topographic Engineer on Gen. P. Sheridan's staff.
