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 Richmond 10
To Telegram Gov Letcher
This morning from Staunton states Gen’l Jackson dispatches that we gained brilliant victory. Enemy full flight, hotly pursued.
Our loss 40 killed, 200 wounded. Enemies loss heavy. Left all their dead, wounded on field.
Dixie
Citation: “Dixie”, telegram to John Letcher. Richmond, 10 May 1862. AMs 1168/11