October 24, 1862: Charles Jones Colcock telegram to P. G. T. Beauregard

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.

Received at  [illeg.] Oct 24 1862 at 10 o’clock PM

By telegraph from Grahamville 24 to Genl Beauregard

Lt Gregory reports from Seabrooks Island, not a Gun Boat to be seen from that position. Pickets stationed there report that the buildings at McKay’s point were fired last evening after which the enemy retired.

C. G. Colcock

Col Cmdg

Citation: Charles Jones Colcock, telegram to G. T. Beauregard. Grahamville, S.C., 24 October 1862. AMs 1168/11