The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-02-21

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Pierre Gustalc Toutant Beauregard
was born near New Orleans, La, May
p. 1878. He was graduated second in
class rank at West Point in 1888. Among
his classmates were the future Confed-
crate generals Hardee and Slbley and the
Federal generals Barry. Nichols Granger
and Mcdowell He was assigned first 10
the artillery and then to the engineers.
and In 1882 was assistant in the con-
struCtiCn of Fort Adams. Newport. lie
was on engineering duty at Barataria bay,
La. In 1901, at the passes Of the Mis-
slssippi in 1914, and at Fort McHenry,
Md, In 1915. At the beginning Of the
war with Mexico he was engaged In the
construction Of defenses 1T Tampico
QS4G-'1). siege operations at Vera Cruz
(March 8 to %. lSi7), Cerro Gordo (April
nth, lSth) Contreras august 18th. 20th).
Chapultepec (Septomber l3th), and City OF
Mexico September 18th. l4th), where he
was twice wounded. Shortly afterward
he was brevetted ma ior. He attained the
full rank of captain Of engineers, March
3. 1853, for fourteen years Of continuous
service as lieutenant. Returning 10 the
United States. he was assigned TO duty
In the vicinity Of New Orleans, superin-
tending the construction and repair or
fortincations IN Mobile harbor anc or the
Mississippi river. also of harbor construc-
ton in Lake Pontchartrain, and as con-
structing engineer OF the custom-house
in New Orleans. His supervisory duties
extended over the gulf coast from FLORIDA
to the Rio Grande. on January y, 1851,
he was detailed as superintendent Of the
of
held the place only few days, resigDing
his commission February %, 1861. This
ends his record as a military officer of
the United States. lie at once offered his
services TO the Southern Confederacy,
then organizing to resist the authority al
the Federal Government. and was placed
in command of the defenses OF Charles
ton, s. G. On the refusal OF Major Robert
Anderson to evacuate Fort Sumter. he
opened fire soon after daylight on the
morning of April Y, 1851. After cannon
ade OF several hours, during which, ac-
cording TO official reports, not single
life was lost on either side, Fort Sumter,
with ammunitions and provisions nearly
exhausted capitulated to General Beau
regard. and the garrison marched out
with the honors of war. Beauregard was
almost Immediately ordered TO Virginia,
where he was practically In command az
the battle OF Bull Run July 2lsD, though
superseded at the last moment by General
J. T.. Johnston. Here ne was again VIC
torious. In the spring Of 1862 he was or
dered TO Tennessee, as second In COM
mand of General A. 5. Johnston, ana
when that officer was killed at the battle
OF Shiloh April 9Th, Beauregard took
command and nearly succeeded in rout-
ing the Northern army. The next day.
4. N,11 1c n iatriga rDiT
forced, be was compelled TO retreat by
General Grant, falling back in good order
to Corinth. Miss, where he made a sue
cessful defense until May 18th, when he
evacuated the place, destroying all his
stores, and retreatilg southwark along
the Mobile and Ohio railroad. General
Beauregard's health failed after this cam
paign, and he was on leave Of absence
until August, when, with the full rank Of
general. he was again placed In command
of Charleston, which for year and a half
(September, 1862, till April, 1860 he de-
Tended against the formidable siege opera
tions under General Gilmore and Admi-
rails Dupont and Dahlgren. In May, 1864
when General Grant was closing in upon
the approaches TO Richmond, Beauregard
reinforced Lee. defeated Butler at Drew
rvs Bluff, and held Petersburg against
the Federal advance. In October he was
appointed commander Of the military
division Of the West. and sent TO Georgia
10 resist the march Of the Federals under
Sherman. The attempt proved futile, and
joining forces with General J. Il. John
ston in North Carolina, he surrendered
with that officer TO General Sherman in
April, 1865. After the war he became
president Of the New Orleans, Jackson
and Mississippi railroad. Adjutant- Cen
eral Of the State. and manager Of the
Louisiana State Lottery. General Beau
regard was the author Of "Principles and
Maxims Of the Art Of War" charleston.
1859, and Report OF the Defense OF
Charleston" Richmond, 1864.
While in Europe. I'm 1866, General Beau
regard was offered the command Of the
Roumanian army, but he declined II, rs
he did also a similar offer from Egypt
The command of the Egyptian army was
again offered to him in 1870, but before he
named the conditions on which he would
accept, the offer was withdrawn through
the influence of the late George II. But
Ter, nephew Of General b. f. Butler. who
was then United States Consul at Alexan-
dria.
General Beauregard was descended on
his mothers side from the Dukes Of Mod
ena and Reggie, and on HIS fathers side
from Welsh lord famous in the thir-
teenth century, and the Sieux Pair de
Beauregard. The first one of the family
TO come direct from France TO Louisiana
was Jacques Toutant de Beauregard. a
commodore In the royal navy.