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:
By telegraph from Montgomery 13 to Gen G T Beauregard
Genl Taylor reports Enemy’s raiding party retreating rapidly to Miss city All quiet at Mobile. All Genl Hoods men will be sent immediately to Corinth. 25/480B Geo W. Brent col & aag
Citation: George W. Brent, telegram to G.T. Beauregard. 13 December 1864. AMs 1168/11