October 30, 1864: George W. Brent telegram to E. Spruel Burford

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:

Courtland Ala 29^th Va

Tuscumbia 30^th/64

Maj E S Burford A.A.G.,

Withdraw courier line from Oxford to Gadsden ordering all men not required by you to their command—You will also remove Head Qrs to Selma Ala—Send all papers.

Geo Wm Brent

Col & A.A.G.

Citation:George W. Brent, telegram to E. Spruel Burford. Courtland, Ala.; 30 October 1864. AMs 1168/11