September 17, 1864: S.R. Chisolm telegram to George W. Brent

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:

Greensboro, Sept 17^th 1864

To Col Geo Brent

Chf of Gen Beauregards Staff

Genl. Beauregard will be in Danville in the morning eight (8) o clock, and leave for Petersburg.

S.R. Chisolm

Maj + QM

Citation:S.R. Chisolm, telegram to George W. Brent. Greensboro, 17 September 1864. AMs 1168/11