By Nancy Bateman, Registrar The Quartermaster General The National Building Museum’s historic home, the Pension Building, was the last and most important architectural work of U.S. Army Quartermaster General Montgomery C. Meigs. A graduate of West Point Military Academy, Meigs began his ascent through the U.S. military and the Army Corps of Engineers, starting as a … Continue reading Collections Highlight: By the Order of the President: The Commission Documents of Montgomery C. Meigs