[4] In the fall of 1863 he was assigned as quartermaster of the II Corps' Cavalry Division, and took part in the Battle of the Wilderness and the early stages of the Siege of Petersburg.

[4] After the war, Ludington remained in uniform and worked on the staff of the Army's Quartermaster General, where he was responsible for disposing of facilities and equipment that were not needed during the post-war period.

[4] Moving proactively, he instructed depot quartermasters to increase manufacturing of weapons and equipment, and to purchase additional material for clothing and tents.

[4] Though hampered by lack of personnel and handicapped by laws that required detailed cost estimating, record keeping, and other bureaucratic delays, Ludington's department succeeded at obtaining and issuing large quantities of materiel within a short period during the spring and summer of 1898.

[4] The commission, headed by General Grenville M. Dodge, identified several areas in which the Army was unprepared before the war, but avoided making anyone a scapegoat.

[4] In response to the need for garrisons in Cuba, Puerto Rico, and the Philippines, after the war the Army increased in size and took steps to improve readiness and training.

[4] Ludington oversaw construction programs to repair and expand barracks, storehouses, and other buildings at posts throughout the United States and its new territorial possessions.

[4] Ludington also developed the Army Transport Service to standardize the movement of troops, equipment, and supplies from the continental United States to its territories and back.

[4] In 1901, Ludington undertook an inspection tour of U.S. forces in the Pacific and Asia, which took him to China, Japan, the Philippines, and Hawaii.

[5] On April 12, 1903, Ludington was promoted to major general in recognition of the superior service he rendered throughout a career of more than 40 years.