October 13, 1864: Capt. A. R. Chisolm Telegram to Unidentified Recipient

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 the Rosenbach’s collection of papers from P.G.T. Beauregard.

Transcript:

Montevallo Oct 13 64

Capt.

A special messenger will leave the Courier Stand at Blue Mountain every morning at daylight and bring dispatches directly to the officer. This will prevent delay or loss.

The line is now up as far as Wilsonville, and is being pushed.

Very Respy

M.W. Barr

[ChfMil Telg A.T.]

Capt AR Chisolm A.D.C.

Citation: A. R. Chisolm, telegram to unidentified recipient. Montevallo, Ala.; 13 October 1864. AMs 1168/11