Final "shoddy" post

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Here is something NOT shoddy -

Excellent book about Meigs, who didn't get the credit he deserved, in my opinion. His name pops up in other Civil War books, but I'm glad he got a book of his own highlighting his contribution to the country.

The Quartermaster: Montgomery C. Meigs, Lincoln's General, Master Builder of the Union Army
by Robert O'Harrow

https://www.amazon.com/Quartermaster-Montgomery-Lincolns-General-Builder-ebook/dp/B01CO34NU8/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1535658327&sr=8-1&keywords=The+Quartermaster%3A+Montgomery+C.+Meigs%2C+Lincoln%27s+General%2C+Master+Builder+of+the+Union+Army

From the Amazon page:

"The lively story of the Civil War’s most unlikely—and most uncelebrated—genius” (The Wall Street Journal)—General Montgomery C. Meigs, who built the Union Army and was judged by Abraham Lincoln, William Seward, and Edwin Stanton to be the indispensable architect of the Union victory.

Born to a well-to-do, connected family in 1816, Montgomery C. Meigs graduated from West Point as an engineer. He helped build America’s forts and served under Lt. Robert E. Lee to make navigation improvements on the Mississippi River.

As a young man, he designed the Washington aqueducts in a city where people were dying from contaminated water. He built the spectacular wings and the massive dome of the brand new US Capitol.

Introduced to President Lincoln by Secretary of State William Seward, Meigs became Lincoln’s Quartermaster, in charge of supplies. It was during the Civil War that Meigs became a national hero.

 He commanded Ulysses S. Grant’s base of supplies that made Union victories, including Gettysburg, possible. He sustained Sherman’s army in Georgia, and the March to the Sea. After the war, Meigs built Arlington Cemetery (on land that had been Robert E. Lee’s home).

Civil War historian James McPherson calls Meigs “the unsung hero of northern victory.”


The audio is available too. I got a copy from the library and I'm listening to it as I type. I bought the Kindle book from Amazon when it was on sale. If you put it in your "wish list" they will let you know when it goes on sale.

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