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

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Head Quarters Corinth Apl 26 1862

By Telegraph from Camp Moore via Tangiphoa [sic Tangipahoa] 26 1862

To Genl Beauregard

Evacuated New Orleans yesterday evening with a few regiments & most of the stores—Federal fleet anchored outside City, had I not better go to Jackson & look out for Vicksburg brought away all my armed men except those in Forts.

M. Lovell

40/coll

[Written in pencil at bottom] Yes—look out for Jackson & for Vicksburg. G.T.B.

But we may require you here soon—

Citation: Mansfield Lovell (1822-1884), telegram to G.T. Beauregard. 26 April 1862. In The telegraphic history of the Civil War, 1861-1865. AMs 434/16

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.

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Corinth Apl 25 1862

By Telegraph from Memphis Tenn 1862

To Gen Beauregard

My men, Infantry, artillery,& cavalry, are willing & anxious to be assigned to man the Montgomery Fleet to clear the river above Fort Pillow. Please assign us that duty we are all Confederate troops for the war but will organize differently if assigned to the fleet than we will if ordered to Corinth as we are to organize tomorrow. Please order as soon as possible through Generals Van Dorn or Price.

M Jeff Thompson

Citation: Meriwether Jeff Thompson (1826-1876), telegram to G. T. Beauregard. Memphis, Tenn.; 25 April 1862. AMs 1168/11

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 dates one day before Union forces broke the New Orleans defenses. It is one of approximately 1000 military telegrams in P.G.T. Beauregard’s papers at the Rosenbach.

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Head Quarters Corinth April 22 1862

By Telegraph from New Orleans 22 1862

To Genl Beauregard

All the flags ordered by you & Genl Polk have been sent the latter by Capt Buckner Bombardments continue with terrible vigor we hold out well with few casualties

M Lovell

Citation: Mansfield Lovell (1822-1884), telegram to G. T. Beauregard. New Orleans, 22 April 1862. AMs 378/26

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.

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Head Quarters Corinth, Ap. 21 1861

By Telegraph from Grand Junction 21

To G. T. Beauregard

My son is dead as I have been told. I want visit Corinth to get him & John Higgins wounded.

[Joe?] M. Fortenberry

+ John W. Fortenberry

Citation: J. M. Fortenberry and John W. Fortenberry, telegram to G. T. Beauregard. Grand Junction, Tenn.; 21 April 1862. AMs 1168/11

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.

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Head Quarters Corinth Ap 20^th

By Telegraph from Cherokee via  Iuka 20th 1862

To Gen G.T. Beauregard

In the last 48 hours there has been an incessant rain the creeks are so swollen that we cannot move before morning or late tonight our train and ammunition wagons are three miles beyond Jacinto & we have with us but twenty rounds of ammunition. wherefore we have not gone forward as ordered yesterday we drove the enemies pickets into Tuscumbia in the engagement on Friday night we learn reliably that we killed one man and wounded two our spies ordered from [illeg.] A B & D through Gen. Helm have not come in we look for them tonight if they bring any information of importance it will communicated [immediately?] we are thoroughly prepared to execute your order & will move to do so as soon as the weather will admit no other information worth writing. The citizens are much too frightened to assist us in the way of procuring information we depend upon the exertions of ourselves alone.

Yours

J W Griffith

Capt

18^th Regt.

Ky Cavalry

Citation: J. W. Griffith, telegram to G. T. Beauregard. Cherokee, Miss; 20 April 1862. AMs 1168/11

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:

April 18^th 1862

By Telegraph from Iuka 18th, 1862

To General Beauregard

Col. Holmes’ command was turned over to myself on the evening of the 16^th instant with one half of the Regiment. I reconnoitered in the direction of Tuscumbia yesterday and night came in collision with their pickets two miles from same, lost one man don’t know the effect of our fire did not get into town from best information they are in force another regiment came in last night, two regiment of Infantry came into Florence yesterday they pressed and have in service seven hundred negroes repairing bridges Rail Roads and communications from Decatur to Tuscumbia is completed. There is a vague rumor from Florence that the Decatur bridge had been burned.

J. W. Griffith

Commdg

1st Ky Cavalry

Citation: J. W. Griffith, telegram to G. T. Beauregard. Iuka, Miss; 18 April 1862. AMs 1168/11

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.

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Corinth Apl 12 1862

By telegraph from Richmond 12 1862

To Genl Beauregard

The scty has directed accommodations to be prepared at Tuscaloosa for the prisoners. I have telegraphed accordingly. The secy war telegraphed to the Gov of Alabama asking him to furnish additional guard. I telegraphed you day before yesterday.

Jno H. Winter

Citation:John H. Winter, telegram to G. T. Beauregard. Richmond, 12 April 1862. AMs 1168/11