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:
Tupelo, June 24th 1862
By Telegraph from Columbus 24th 1862
To Thos Jordan
Chf. of Staff
Fifteen six pound guns two twelve pounder rifle guns bronze and one twelve pounder gun iron.
John Timothy Trezevant
Actg Ord Ofcr
Citation:John Timothy Trezevant, telegram to Thomas Jordan. Tupelo, Miss.; 24 June 1862. AMs 1168/11