November 11, 1864: Dabney Maury Telegram to Beauregard

Pierre Gustave Toutant Beauregard was a Louisiana-born general of the Confederate States Army. He had graduated second in his class from West Point in 1838 and was an admirer of Napoleon. He achieved fame early in the Civil War for commanding the Fort Sumter bombardment and as the victor of the first battle of Manassas. He later served in the Western Theater (including Shiloh and Corinth), Charleston, and the defense of Richmond, but his career was hampered by friction with Jefferson Davis and other generals.

This telegram is part of The Telegraphic History of the Civil War; a compiled album of telegrams to Beauregard from Davis, Lee, Johnston and others.

Transcript:

Nov 11 1864

From Mobile 11

To Genl G T Beauregard

Genl Court Martial [sent?] Wheelers Corps has cashiered second Lt N H Starling seventh Ala cavalry Hagans brigade sentenced him to be put hard labor for six months with ball & chain on fortifications of Mobile he is here but I cannot permit this unusual & illegal sentence to be executed without orders

Dabney H Maury

Maj Gen

Citation: Dabney Herndon Maury (1822-1900), telegram to G.T. Beauregard. Mobile, 11 November 1864. In The telegraphic history of the Civil War, 1861-1865. AMs 434/16