Montgomery C. Meigs and the Building of the Nation's Capital |
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Author:
| Dickinson, William C. |
Contribution by:
| Herrin, Dean A. Kennon, Donald R. |
Series title: | Perspective on Art and Architect Ser. |
ISBN: | 978-0-8214-1396-8 |
Publication Date: | Feb 2002 |
Publisher: | Ohio University Press
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Book Format: | Hardback |
List Price: | USD $49.95 |
Book Description:
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At the age of thirty-six, in 1852, Lt. Montgomery Cunningham Meigs of the Army Corps of Engineers reported to Washington, D.C., for duty as a special assistant to the chief army engineer, Gen. Joseph G. Totten. It was a fateful assignment, both for the nation's capital and for the bright, ambitious, and politically connected West Point graduate.
At the age of thirty-six, in 1852, Lt. Montgomery Cunningham Meigs of the Army Corps of Engineers reported to Washington, D.C., for duty as a special assistant to the chief army engineer, Gen. Joseph G. Totten. It was a fateful assignment, both for the nation's capital and for the bright, ambitious, and politically connected West Point graduate.