Pierre Gustave Toutant-Beauregard was an American military officer known for being the Confederate general who started the American Civil War at the Battle of Fort Sumter on April 12, 1861. Today, he is commonly referred to as P. G. T. Beauregard, but he rarely used his first name as an adult. He signed correspondence as G. T. Beauregard.
Richmond Richmond, June 25, 1863. General G. T. BEAUREGARD: From causes into which it is needless to enter, the control of the Mississippi connection between the States east and west…
Richmond Richmond, July 7, 1863. General G. T. BEAUREGARD, Charleston, S. C.: Any disposable force would be of most essential service. If you conclude any can be spared, prepare them…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE SOUTH, Morris Island, S. C., July 20, 1863. General G. T. BEAUREGARD, Commanding Confederate Forces, Charleston, S. C.: GENERAL: I have the honor to acknowledge the…
CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA, July 21, 1863. Department of Justice. I do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of an act of the Congress of the Confederate…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE SOUTH, In the Field, Morris Island, S. C., July 22, 1863. General G. T. BEAUREGARD, Commanding Confederate Forces, Charleston, S. C.: GENERAL: It has been the…
CHARLESTON CHARLESTON, July 25, 1863. Capt. A. N. TouTant BEAUREGARD, Aide-de-Camp: CapraIn: Permit me to present this communication through you to the consideration of the commanding general. It is written…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE SOUTH, Inthe Field, Morris Island, S. C., August 5, 1863. General G. T. BEAUREGARD, Commanding Confederate Forces, Charleston, S. C.: GENERAL: Your two letters of the…
Off Morris Island Off Morris Island, August 6, 1863. General G. T. BEAUREGARD, Commanding Confederate Forces, Charleston, S. C.: Sir: Last night one of your steamers succeeded in running down…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE SOUTH, Morris Island, S. C., August 21, 1863. General G. T. BEAUREGARD, Commanding Confederate Forces, Charleston, S. C.: GENERAL: I have the honor to demand of…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE SOUTH, In the Field, Morris Island, S. C., August 22, 1863—9 p. m.. General G. T. BEAUREGARD, Commanding Confederate States Forces, Charleston, 8. C.: Sir :,…
Off Morris Island Off Morris Island, September 10, 1863. General G. T. BEAUREGARD, Commanding Confederate Forces, Charleston, S. C.: Sir: I have received a copy of a communication from your…
HEADQUARTERS JOHNSON’S DIVISION, June 23, 1864. June 23, 1864. Respectfully forwarded, with the request that the within be considered a portion of the communication (in regard to the captured colors)…
CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA, WAR DEPARTMENT, Richmond, Va., July 29, 1864. General G. T. BEAUREGARD, Commanding, &c.: GENERAL: I have the honor to acknowledge your letter of the 19th instant,…
HEADQUARTERS, &C., Stephenson’s Depot, September 12, 1864. My DrEsr GENERAL: From what I can gather from all sources I am afraid that officers at Richmond, and the Department officers especially,…
MOULTON MOULTON, February 3, 1865. General BEAUREGARD, Commanding Military Division of the West: GENERAL: While we occupied Huntsville we captured some twenty or more Federals, which was the occasion of…
Richmond, Va., February 12, 1865. General G. T. BEAUREGARD, Columbia, S. C.: Order commandant of prison at Columbia to remove Federal officers to Charlotte. By order: J. A. CAMPBELL, Assistant…
Richmond, Va., February 13, 1865. General BEAUREGARD, Columbia, S. C.: Order commandant of prisoners to remove Federal officers to suck point as you may direct. You were telegraphed on this…
Richmond, Va., February 14, 1865. General G. T. BEAUREGARD, Columbia, S. C.: Send prisoners to North Carolina rather than elsewhere, as exchanges are being approved. J. A. CAMPBELL, Assistant Secretary…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE SOUTH, In the Field, Morris Island, S. C., August 27, 1868. General G. T. BEAUREGARD, Commanding Confederate Forces, Charleston, S. C.: Sir: On the 26th instant…