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.

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Chattanooga

Sept 7^th 1862

My Dear General

Of course I shall wish to go with you, wheresoever you may be ordered—Charleston, or elsewhere; and shall anxiously await the time when I may be with you again—Call me by telegraph.

Let me keep the papers about Vicksburg all together until a week when I will present a brief statement which you can sign officially and transmit to the War Department—it can then be called for by Congress and in that way best come before the public in an official shape that will place definitively the credit for the fortification of Vicksburg where it rightfully belongs.

The fact is—the Mississippi party including the President wish to claim credit for fortifying and making the stand at Vicksburg, but the truth is that you, of your volition & without suggestion determined to fortify it—and anticipated in your first instructions—the Yankee attempt to cut a canal—the record is complete—and I am strongly in favor of the official report rather than any other publications.

I have been suffering a good deal lately from Rheumatism but shall be able to do what work you will have at first at Charleston.

The [illeg.] to Charleston is transparent to purpose but it should always be remembered: “Man proposes but God disposes”—and you can go to your assignment post satisfied that in the end all will work out rightly—This inst. Genl Joe Johnston has been ordered to “a new field”—Whither? We shall see. I am impatient to hear the details of the last Manassa battle—I hope we have not exaggerated the results.

Buell appears to have blundered in Tennessee—surely he and& Rozencranz might have effected a sudden junction somewhere in the quarter of Columbia and with these united & largely superior force [illeg.] to overwhelm Genl. Braggs forces—It was certainly in the power of Rozencrantz to have thrown his forces quietly across the Tennessee at Pittsburg Landing & to have made the March & junction without our knowledge until too late—but they have not tried it– & I feel now Buell is in retreat to Kentucky.

Kirby [illeg.] successes are important as they must weaken the enemy so as to make it possible to strike him in detail.

I write in haste

Yours sincerely

Thomas Jordan

Citation: Thomas Jordan (1819-1895), autograph letter signed to G. T. Beauregard. Chattanooga, 7 September 1862. AMs 359/16

This map is one of twenty-four military maps and drawings  in a collection of papers from Confederate General P.G.T. Beauregard. The map dates from 1862.

Citation: Unknown artist, map of Mobile & Ohio Railroad. 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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Tupelo June 20th 1862

By telegraph from Columbus 20, 1862

To Gnrl Jordan

Will you give me authority to have Hedges + Phelps confined at this place released I want Hedges released first & the other after a while.

Milton Brown

Prest  M & O RR

Citation: Milton Brown, telegram to Thomas Jordan. Columbus, 20 June 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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Grenada June 7/62

Genl Beauregard

[Tupelo?]

I am here with my men from the river defense fleet. Have asked Genl Van Dorn to assign them in the Missouri Army=I purpose going to Jackson tonight to hunt up the remainder of the fleet—would be pleased to receive orders As I am satisfied that Montgomery was killed I will write a report of our disaster.

M Jeff Thompson

Brig Genl

M.S.G.

Citation: Meriwether Jeff Thompson (1826-1876), telegram to G. T. Beauregard. Grenada, Miss.; 7 June 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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June 3 1862

By telegraph from West Point 3 1862

To Gen G. T. Beauregard

Sir. There is no Government Hospital here. numbers of sick are put off here to take care of themselves. How are they to be subsisted? Reply. Your obt Servt.

Jas. M. Ganaway

Captain and Depot  CS

Citation:James. M. Ganaway, telegram to G. T. Beauregard. West Point, 3 June 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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Baldwin June 2, 1862

By telegraph from Fort Pillow 30 1862

To Gen. G. T. Beauregard

Gemtown

Have deciphered four dispatch.O.V.Q.R.Q.M.N.Q.G.P.H. S. M. O S Q A-F.O.S.R Q R_ May_ BE. S.E. Q R. N. A L_M.i.k.l.Q.

J B Villepigue

If emergency arrives via Memphis may be quickest route  G.T.B.

Citation: John Bordenave Villepigue, telegram to G. T. Beauregard. Fort Pillow, Tenn.; 30 May 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 May 25th 1862

By Telegraph from Columbus Miss 24th 1862

To Gen. Jordan A. A. G.

I wrote yesterday to you asking an order to take one hundred thousand dollars of the gold belonging to the New Orleans Banks seized here by the gov’t, Col Gorgas telegraphed me to send a messenger with the money as proposed to Gen. Beauregard intending-I judge, that the genl should issue the order to me to take the gold & send the messenger—I learn that the gold will be transferred from this point tomorrow & if the Genl intends that I should act please telegraph me & send me the order by mail. Answer_

Respectfully,

Yours

W R Hunt

Maj Cmdg Arsenal

Yes certainly take $100,000 dollars or $200,000 if necessary. I send the order as requested by mail for [first service]. G.T. B. 

Citation:W. R. Hunt, telegram to Thomas Jordan. Corinth, Miss., 25 May 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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May 19 1862

By telegraph from Columbus Miss 19 1862

To Gen. G. T. Beauregard

There is a large amount of iron & machinery in Mobile that would be lost to the Confederacy if the city is taken. Would it not be well to send some on [someone?] there to take it all on account of the Confederacy & remove it to Montgomery Ala

W R Hunt

Citation:W. R. Hunt, telegram to G. T. Beauregard. Columbus, Miss; 19 May 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 May 18^th 1862

By telegraph from Memphis Tenn

To Gen Beauregard

If gunboats can aid us now or hereafter in holding this river between Fort Pillow and Vicksburg in gaining entire possession of it would it not be best to take iron from the Mobile + Ohio railroad +Memphis +Ohio road. Send it down the Miss + up the Yazoo + by casing some of our best boats with it + with cotton bales convert them into gunboats + rams.

J.T. Trezevant

Ord. Office

7ofr

Citation: John T. Trezevant, telegram to G. T. Beauregard. Memphis; 18 May 1862. AMs 1168/11