ShareBrigadier General Montgomery Cunningham Meigs
Brigadier General Montgomery C. Meigs commanded the garrison at Arlington House and appropriated the grounds on June 15, 1864 for use as a military cemetery. Based on his recommendation, Arlington National Cemetery was created in 1864
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