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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Beauregard , Pierre Gustave toutant , (search)
Beauregard, Pierre Gustave toutant,
Military officer; born on a plantation near New Orlenas, May 28, 1818; was graduated at the United States Military Academy in 1838, and entered the artiliery service, but was transferred to the engineer corps.
He won the brevets of captain
Gen, Pierre G. T. Brauregard. and major in the w Confederates in February.
He conducted the siege of Fort Sumter, and was afterwards active as a leader in Virginia and other parts of the slave-labor States.
Beauregard was made brigadier-general in the Confederate army. Feb. 20, 1861, and was placed in command of the gathering army of Confederates at Manassas Junction — the De power compatible with honorable warfare, to drive back and expel the invaders from the land.
The speech of President Davis at Richmond and this proclamation of Beauregard were lauded by the Confederates at Washington and Baltimore as having the ring of true metal.
After the battle of Bull Run (q. v.), in July, he was promoted to
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Bermuda hundred , operations near. (search)
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Civil War in the United States . (search)
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Corinth , operations at (search)
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Goldsboro , Junction of National armies at. (search)