Marcus F. Wright's Civil War Bios - Gen. Pierre Gustave Toutant Beauregard

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                                 BEAUREGARD
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   BEAUREGARD, GEN. PIERRE GUSTAVE TOUTANT, born near New Orleans, May
   28, 1818. Graduated at West Point in 1838. As second lieutenant in
   engineer corps, remained at Academy as instructor. Helped to construct
   Fort Adams, R.I. In 1840 placed in charge of New Orleans
   fortifications. Entered Mexican war and participated in siege of Vera
   Cruz, and in battle of Cerro Gordo, Contreras, Chapultepec, and
   Mexico. Again in charge of Louisiana fortifications. Appointed
   captain, March 3, 1853, and assigned to Gulf engineer corps. In 1860
   was superintendent of West Point Academy, with rank of colonel, but
   resigned February 20, 1861, to join Southern Confederacy. Made
   brigadier and ordered to lay siege to Fort Sumter, April 12-14, 1861.
   Organized Army of Potomac, and had practical command at battle of Bull
   Run, July 21, 1861. January, 1862, transferred to Department of
   Mississippi. In command of army after death of General A. S. Johnston
   at Shiloh. Retreated from Corinth, and given leave of absense till
   August, 1862, when he was assigned to command of Charleston, S.C. Went
   to Petersburg, and in May, 1864, assisted Lee in defeat of Butler at
   Drury's Bluff. November, 1864, assigned to Military Division of the
   South, and surrendered with General J. E. Johnston to Sherman, April
   1865. Held presidency of New Orleans and Jackson Railroad till 1870.
   In 1878 was manager of Louisiana State Lottery, and adjutant-general
   of Louisiana.