P. G. T. Beauregard letter

Collection — Box: 1

Identifier: MS-0245

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

Collection consists of one letter of G.T. Beauregard, dated November 5, 1873, written to Maryland historian, J. Thomas Scharf. Beauregard describes the participation of Maryland troops in the battle of Manassas (also known as the Battle of the 1st Bull Run).

Dates

1873 November 5

Creator

Beauregard, G. T. (Gustave Toutant), 1818-1893 (Person)

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Conditions Governing Use

Single copies may be made for research purposes. Researchers are responsible for determining any copyright questions. It is not necessary to seek our permission as the owner of the physical work to publish or otherwise use public domain materials that we have made available for use, unless Johns Hopkins University holds the copyright.

Biographical Note

Pierre-Gustave Toutant de Beauregard was an American military officer who was the first prominent general of the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War. He was born in 1818 in St. Bernad Parish, Louisiana, and graduated from West Point in 1838. Beauregard commanded troops at Fort Sumter in 1861, and he was named full general after the Battle of the 1st Bull Run. Beauregard died in New Orleans in 1893.

Extent

1 Cubic Feet (1 item)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

G.T. Beauregard (1818 – 1893) was a Confederate general during the American Civil War. Collection consists of one letter, dated November 5, 1873, written to Maryland historian J. Thomas Scharf. Beauregard describes the participation of Maryland troops in the battle of Manassas (also known as the Battle of the 1st Bull Run).