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Montgomery Meigs: Civil War Quartermaster

Posted on March 13, 2017 by Feather Schwartz Foster

The United States Army in April, 1861 On the eve of the Civil War, the regular United States Army consisted of 16,000 soldiers, most of which were deployed out west. Other than maintaining the always-touchy peace with the native tribes, … Continue reading →

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