November 3, 1864: E.S. Burford telegram to P. G. T. 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 is one of approximately 1000 military telegrams in P.G.T. Beauregard’s papers at the Rosenbach.

Transcript:

Nov 3 1864

From Selma 3

To G T Beauregard

Col O’Neil tenth Tenn regt Telegraphs from Charleston as follows:

Among the recruits that Genl Hardee has just enrolled from the federal prisoners are some Irishmen which I wish to get. He says if Genl Beauregard is more in need of them than he is he will turn them over to me. Answer at Macon.

E.S. Burford Maj & AAG

Citation: E.S. Burford, telegram to G. T. Beauregard. Selma, Ala.; 3 November 1864. AMs 1168/11