The New York herald., 1862-04-10
Al the annual examination IN June lsSe, he was again
reported among the distinguished Third elass-

I. William H. Wright
e. p. G.. T. Beauregard.
3. James H. Trapier.
T. Stephen II. Campbell
b. J. N. Scarrit.
O. Alexander ii. Dearborn.
Z. John I. Metcalfe New York physician.
W. y. Barry, now BrigadIer General, lisa.
Irwin MCDOWELL now MAJOR General U. 8. A.
-. Hardee, now general in the rebel army.
Having graduated with the second honors Of tho class
Beauregard first commissioned In the artillery. but
he accepted almost simultaneously transfer 20 the
gineers In which corps he was entersa second lieu
tenant in July, 1885, He was employed immediately in
the construction and repair OF forts ssacoast IL
June, 1899, he received his commission First leu
tenant and after the breaking of the Mexican he
joined the column Of General Scott I347 and psrtic
pated in the many victories which accompanied that
teran commanders march to tho City of Mexico. The
distinguished chief Of engineers Colonel j. e. rotten
writing Of the capture Of San Juan iUloa from Vera
Cruz, March 2s. 1s47, attributes this "briant
speciallyto the Efforts of he oGcers of engineers
gagged in the attack" He says 80
II there be anything in the position, form and arrange
ment OF the trenches and batteries in the OF
ano tnef execution worthy Of commentator, - Is
zeal OF theso officers. BY extraordinary and
sparihg efforts they wore cnabed few they to
ther services. The officers thus engaged Major
John l.. Smith, Captains r. f. Lee and John Saunders,
IJcutcIHutS - L. naSOnt - u. l. Boaurcgaru ana
j. G. Stevens; Second Ioutcnants z. b. Tower c. W.
Smith Brevet Second Lieutc,ants g. Mcclellan and j.
Foster.
In General sco.ts report Of the battle of Corro
he remarks:--
The reconnaissance begun by Lieutenant Beauregard
was continued by Captain Lee Of the engineers and
road made along difficult slopes and chasms' TO The
enemys rthcations the heights Of Cero Gordo. He
also records his Indebtedness for able assistance
Majors Smith and Turnbu the respective chiefs Of
gncers ald Typographical engineers, 10 their
sm 19uissE,s Tsa;e Ms0 gYao'sAr' Stevens w'T "
or tho battles Of Contreras and Clcrubusco General
Scott REPORTS
"To the staff both general and personal was again
under high obligations (among others) to Lieu
Stevens, Beauregard ana Tower General Twiggs ro
por:s'' For gallant services on the 10th would pre-.
sent the names aInong others) OF Leutenants Beare
gard Tower, q. W. Smith, g. b. Nc !oan &c, Of tho
Engineers prorer.n
Gen. Pcrcfcr F. Smith reports -
Lieutenants Bcauregard and Tower OF the engineers
rendered me the most important services in examining
sona galianry.
Beauregard was brcveted captain August 20, ls47
| for the battles of Contreras and Cherubusco.
or the battles Of tho City Of Mexico Chaputepcc &c
Gen. Scott reports again -
Tae victory Of tho Stb at the Molnos del Rey wa
followed by daring reconnossa tho part Of
disnsur he'd engineers Captain leo Ieutenants Beau.
regard Stevens and Tower Their operations di-
rected principally TO the SOUTH towards the gates Pie
dan, San Angel, &c &c Licrtenans Bearegard, Eto-
and Tower, all wounded, employed with the
divisions and Leutenants c. w. Smith and g. b. Nc
Clean with The company Of sappers and miners. Those
who was also wcunded) the admiration Of oil about
them.
Gen. Pillow reports :-U
Equally daring and mcritorious and loss distn-
guished, the services Of Captain Leo and Lieut.
ants Roauregard, Stevens md Tower, OF the
corps, daty at different times within lire II Ope-
rations. To the great activity skill, judgment and
Of c hr cCrri rico
| and tho nati"n indebted for the success Of our
army other, well as on the present OCCASION; and
during The brilliant operations or tho day places them
before the army and their country among the
shed bright halo Of glory around the American arms
invite the attention Of the General In Chief 10 the report
OF Lieutenant Beauregard, whore untirng energy and
ndomitnbe perseverance, during the night OF the 18th
repaired the works of batteries Nos g. enabled
them speak IN Of thunder Chapu.t.pcc, tho
| monarch fertilization Of the valley Of Mexico.
General Quiiinan repo:ts-
Lieutenant Tower had been wounded il was there.
FORE fortunate that n the commencement Of the
the city, Lieutenant Beaurcgard Of the engincors Joined
WINS enablcI during the day 10 avail mysclf OF
his valuable services. and, although disabled for
timo by a wound received caring the day
he supcrntended during the whole night the erection o
batteries within IN garlic Of hcivy guns and
bresstwOrk right for infantry, which, with his
| advice, had determined 70 construct.
Major John /. Smith, Of the Engineers, reports
| Lieutenant Beauresard had been assigned for duty
with General TwigRs div sion the 1lth. He Joined
this division at this time l3th) and continued with II
until the city was occupied by our troops on tho 18Th
when he relieved from deity, he sunorod
slight wounds the side and thigh received tho 18th
For gallant and mertnrous conduct in the battle oi
Chapultepec, BeaureGard brevcted major Seplem
Der IS, Is47 He Was twice wounded is above
both Of these wounds received at the Bein
Gate After ,he Mexican Beauregard was again Is
signed tho duty upon the fortAcations along our coast
In March 1883, he commissioned a captain Of en-
ginccrs The Secretary OF War reported from 1856 tc
1s60 that the defcnccs at Proctor's Landing, Lake
Borgne, Louisiana, also Forts jackson and ST. Philip
| ct the mouth Of the Mississippi were in charge
Of Major p G. T. Beaurcgord, for repairs and extension
Such was his occupation chiefly until the latter part
year 1850, at tho close nearly Of Foyds adnnsra
tion the War Department ioyd December 2o
when he was ordcrei TO West Point to succeed Colone
Deleaeld as tho Superintendent Of the Military Academy
lie held this post however, but few days an order hay
ing been forwarded to Colonel DelaGed by Floyds sue
cessor, Mr. Holt, 10 return 10 West Point The Arm,
Register informs that Captain and Brevet Major Peter
c. Bcauregard resigned his commission Ia the corps
engineers Of the United States Army the 10th day
February 1861 He Immediately entered tho service OF
the Southern confederscy brgadier general Of voun
ses end on tho 9th Of March hc ordered by Jcsr
Davis 10 Charleston TO kc charge OF the batteries
which had been constructed and other military prspara
tons initiated py governor Pickens On the 12th
OF April Ere opened from the batteries, and on
the 18th Fort Sumter by Major Anderson
Gen. Besaregsrd then ordered to take command Of
tho forces Manassas Station In Virginia. and he left
Charleston for this duty the 27th Of May, 1861 After
assuming command Of the rebcl army that point his
earliest act the issuing of proclamation on the 9Th
Of Juno, the people Of Loudon Fairfax and the ada
cent countless from which tho following is On extract
VIZ
All rules OF civilized warfare are abandoned and they
ftho United Stacs) proclaim, by their acts not By
their banners that their cry Ia Beauty and Booty
All that is dear 10 nanyour honor and thnt of your
wives and daughersyour fortunes and your lves-are
involved In this mornentous contest.
The Baltimore Americas justly remarks;-
This is the Objectionable of an the
OF the rebels the beginning Of contest How
any man OF Beaurcgards standing could have put his
name such production Of loss to conceive
Since the battle OF Bull JeG Davis has bopore