Today in the Civil War

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:

May 19 1862

By telegraph from Columbus Miss 19 1862

To Gen. G. T. Beauregard

There is a large amount of iron & machinery in Mobile that would be lost to the Confederacy if the city is taken. Would it not be well to send some on [someone?] there to take it all on account of the Confederacy & remove it to Montgomery Ala

W R Hunt

Citation:W. R. Hunt, telegram to G. T. Beauregard. Columbus, Miss; 19 May 1862. AMs 1168/11

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:

Head Quarters May 18^th 1862

By telegraph from Memphis Tenn

To Gen Beauregard

If gunboats can aid us now or hereafter in holding this river between Fort Pillow and Vicksburg in gaining entire possession of it would it not be best to take iron from the Mobile + Ohio railroad +Memphis +Ohio road. Send it down the Miss + up the Yazoo + by casing some of our best boats with it + with cotton bales convert them into gunboats + rams.

J.T. Trezevant

Ord. Office

7ofr

Citation: John T. Trezevant, telegram to G. T. Beauregard. Memphis; 18 May 1862. AMs 1168/11

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:

Head Quarts May 14, 1862

By Telegraph from Little Rock 14 1862

To Gen G.T. Beauregard.

The authorities here desire that Genl Roane cmdg in Arkansas be authorized to place the city of Little Rock & Vicinity for twenty miles under martial law & authority also to appoint provost marshal the condition of affairs demand this at once the regular business of the place we do not desire to interfere with.

Wm E Ashby

Major

Citation: William E. Ashby, telegram to G. T. Beauregard. Little Rock, 14 May 1862. AMs 1168/11

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:

Head Quarters 13 1861 [i.e. 1862]

By Telegraph from Columbus 13 1861

To Gen G. T. Beauregard

The guns, caissons, carriages & battery wagon with limber went yesterday on a boat direct for Montgomery. there is a large quantity of machinery arriving here daily from New Orleans, Vicksburg, Natchez & other points designed to be located here; but this country is nearly cleared of provisions and I have directed it to be shipped further into the interior, to be put there into operation. This river will be navigable for only a few days longer  & if it is unsafe to take it through Mobile . I wait by an order from you on the planters to furnish wagons to haul it from N. Fork Station on the North East & South West Railroad to Demopolis 25 miles.

W. R. Hunt

Citation:W. R. Hunt, telegram to G. T. Beauregard. Columbus, [Miss.?]; 13 May 1862. AMs 1168/11

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:

May 12, 1862

By Telegraph from Grenada Miss 1862

To Genl Thos Jordan AAG

Has Col Hunt’s Regt. been ordered from here he is all that I have for guard duty.

[N.R.?] Chambliss

Maj. + Or Officer

Citation: [N.R.?] Chambliss, telegram to Thomas Jordan. Grenada, Miss.; 12 May 1862. AMs 1168/11

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:

Hd Qrs May 8^th 1862

By Telegraph from Vicksburg 8 1862

To Genl Beauregard

Fortified here on an extensive scale—guns of large caliber in position. People here will fight. If possible, I would like to remain & help defend the City. Enemy’s gunboats returned down river last night.

Lt. Chas Gibson

Citation: Charles Gibson, telegram to G. T. Beauregard. Vicksburg, Miss.; 8 May 1862. AMs 1168/11