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	P.G.T. Beauregard - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Beauregard was born at the "Contreras" plantation in St.
		Beauregard entered the Confederate Army as a brigadier general in March of 1861, but was promoted on July 21 to be one of the eventual eight full generals in the Confederate Army; his date of rank made him the fifth most senior general.
		Beauregard's first assignment from the Confederate Government was command of the forces in Charleston, South Carolina, where on April 12, 1861, he opened fire on the Union-held Fort Sumter, regarded as the start of the American Civil War.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/P.G.T._Beauregard (878 words)

	Beauregard, Pierre Gustave Toutant. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001-05 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Beauregard, resigning from the army in February, was soon made a Confederate brigadier general and was given command at Charleston, where he ordered the firing on Fort Sumter.
		Assuming command of the army in NE Virginia (June), he was second in command to J. Johnston at the first battle of Bull Run (July 16, 1861) and was promoted to full general.
		After the war Beauregard was a railroad president, manager of the Louisiana state lottery, and for many years adjutant general of that state.
	www.bartleby.com /65/be/Beaurega.html (324 words)

	PIERRE GUSTAVE TOUTANT BEAUREGARD - Original Member of the Aztec Club of 1847
		Beauregard was not tall in stature, being 5 foot 7 inches tall and weighing 150 pounds.
		Beauregard was involved in the Reconnaissance of the approaches to the City of Mexico, September 9-13, 1847; the Battle of Chapultepec, September 13, 1847; and the Assault and Capture of the City of Mexico, September 9-13, 1847, where he was wounded in storming the "Causeway Battery", and again near the Belen Gate.
		Beauregard was placed in command of the defense of the South Carolina and Georgia coast and performed quite well, notably at Charleston in 1863-1864.
	www.aztecclub.com /bios/beauregard.htm (904 words)

	beauregard (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Pierre Gustave Toutant Beauregard (1818-1893) was born in Louisiana, the son of a wealthy Creole planter.
		As a brigadier general, Beauregard was the Confederate commander in Charleston, South Carolina, in April 1861 when Jefferson Davis, President of the Confederacy, gave the command to bombard Fort Sumter, a stronghold near the mouth of Charleston Harbor, after Major Robert Anderson, who was in charge of the garrison there, refused to surrender.
		Beauregard's action was significant as it signalled the start of the north-south confrontation that was the American Civil War.
	www.amcivilwarbiography.homestead.com /beauregard.html (671 words)

	P.G.T. Beauregard - Encyclopedia Glossary Meaning Explanation P.G.T. Beauregard (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Pierre Gustave Toutant de Beauregard (BOH-rih-gahrd) (May 28, 1818 – February 20, 1893), best known as a general for the Confederate States of America during the American Civil War, was also a writer, civil servant, and inventor.
		Beauregard was born in New Orleans, Louisiana to a white Creole family.
		Beauregard was one of eight full generals in the Confederate Army.
	www.encyclopedia-glossary.com /en/PGT-Beauregard.html (709 words)

	Pierre Gustave Toutant Beauregard
		Beauregard was almost immediately ordered to Virginia, where he was practically in command at the battle of Bull Run (July 21), though superseded at the last moment by General J. Johnston.
		In October he was appointed commander of the military division of the west, and sent to Georgia to resist the march of the federals under Sherman.
		General Beauregard is the author of "Principles and Maxims of the Art of War" (Charleston, 1863), and "Report of the Defence of Charleston" (Richmond, 1864).
	www.famousamericans.net /pierregustavetoutantbeauregard (804 words)

	General Pierre Gustave Toutant Beauregard - Hero of Fort Sumter and 1st Mannasas
		P.G.T. Beauregard was one of the early Confederate heroes of the Civil War.
		Beauregard claimed that had Davis not prevented him, he could have taken Washington on the strength of his victory.
		Beauregard also managed to thwart the Union attempt to seize Petersburg when Grant slipped away from Lee and shifted his army to the South side of the James in an effort to cut the supply lines into Richmond.
	www.swcivilwar.com /beauregard.html (644 words)

	Genealogy of Toutant-Beauregard from Louisiana (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		It is thus not surprising to find many Beauregard Castles, for example, and many gave their name to wines.
		Then, about 1600, a descendant married a Lady Paix de Beauregard said to be the last of the name, and the family became Toutant-Beauregard.
		This family is mostly known for its descendant, Pierre Gustave Toutant Beauregard, the famous South general who ordered to fire the first canon shot of the US Civil War.
	www.francogene.com /beauregard/toutant-e.php (223 words)

	Pierre Gustave Toutant Beauregard Biography
		The services of "The Hero of Fort Sumter," Pierre G.T. Beauregard, were not utilized to their fullest due to bad blood between the Confederate general and Jefferson Davis.
		However, during the battle Beauregard, being familiar with the field, exercised tactical command while Johnston forwarded troops to the threatened left.
		Beauregard also managed to thwart the early Union attempts to take Petersburg while Lee was still north of the James River.
	www.civilwarhome.com /beaubio.htm (777 words)

	PIERRE GUSTAVE TOUTANT BEAUREGARD - LoveToKnow Article on PIERRE GUSTAVE TOUTANT BEAUREGARD (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		American soldier, was born near New Orleans, Louisiana, on the 28th of May 1818.
		General Beauregard died in New Orleans on the 20th of February 1893.
		He was the author of Principles and Maxims of the Art of War (Charleston, 1863); Report on the Defence of Charleston (Richmond, 1864).
	www.1911encyclopedia.org /B/BE/BEAUREGARD_PIERRE_GUSTAVE_TOUTANT.htm (419 words)

	Pierre Gustave Toutant Beauregard, “The Little Napoleon” “The Little Creole” (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Johnston knew Beauregard had a better grasp of the terrain, and allowed his subordinate to control the battle, while he worked to forward troops to the men on the spot.
		Beauregard’s star was at its zenith in the South.
		Beauregard was Number 2 in the west as well, behind Albert Sidney Johnston, one of the fiercest commanders around.
	ehistory.osu.edu /uscw/features/people/bio.cfm?PID=7 (1083 words)

	Beauregard (Pierre Gustave) Papers, 1862 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Beauregard was named Superintendent of West Point in 1860, but he served in that capacity only five days.
		Beauregard directed Confederate forces to victory at Bull Run, Virginia on July 21, 1861, the first military encounter after the surrender of Fort Sumter.
		Beauregard was with General Joseph E. Johnston in North Carolina when the Civil War ended.
	www.nav.cc.tx.us /library/civilwar/finding_aids/a_f/beauregard.htm (333 words)

	P. G. Beauregard (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Beauregard was a Lousianan born in Saint Bernard Parish on May 28, 1818.
		After the surrender of Sumter, General Beauregard took charge of preparing the defense near the Manassas junction.
		In 1862, Beauregard was transferred to the Western theatre of operations.
	fmnbp.org /history/portraits/beauregard_pierre_gustave.htm (224 words)

	Beauregard (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Beauregard graduated from West Point in 1838, fought in the Mexican War, briefly served as supervisor of West Point in 1861, but resigned in February of that year to accept the post of Brigadier General in the Confederate Provisional Army.
		While the wounded were being removed by rail he ordered able bodied men to be issued 3 days cooked rations and to be told that they were about to launch an all out attack.
		As you can see from this rendition of Beauregard, the artist has used the various natural layers and shades of the emu egg as he sculpted and carved the shell, giving great detail and depth to his work.
	www.carved-eggs.com /beauregard.htm (366 words)

	Beauregard - Handbook of Texas Online: BRYAN, BEAUREGARD (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Senator Beauregard Claghorn was a popular radio character on the "Allen's Alley" segment of "The Fred Allen Show".
		Beauregard, established in 1990 by Corrine Zwart, is internationally known for its exclusive jewelry and fashion accessories.
		Beauregard Bryan, lawyer, was born in Brazoria County, Texas, on January 16, 1862, the son of Moses Austin and Cora (Lewis) Bryan and the great-grandson of
	www.lifeinter.com /?q=beauregard (288 words)

	MSN Encarta - Search Results - Pierre Beauregard
		Beauregard, Pierre Gustave Toutant (1818-93), Confederate general, born near New Orleans, Louisiana, and educated at the U.S. Military Academy.
		Bonnard, Pierre (1867-1947) French painter and graphic artist, noted for his mastery of color.
		Pierre, city, capital of South Dakota and seat of Hughes County, on the east bank of the Missouri River, near the geographical center of the state;...
	ca.encarta.msn.com /Pierre_Beauregard.html (105 words)

	General Pierre G.T. Beauregard by Thomas Healy (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		The story behind the portrait of General Pierre G. Beauregard illustrates the complex situation of allegiance surrounding the outbreak of the Civil War.
		The Confederate attack on Fort Sumter, under Beauregard’s direction, forced the brothers to evacuate the area for their own safety and leave the piece unfinished.
		Beauregard’s leadership at Fort Sumter probably encouraged the commission of this smaller version of the original portrait.
	lsm.crt.state.la.us /painting/healyt.htm (266 words)

	Free Term Papers on P G T Beauregard
		Pierre Gustave Toutant Beauregard was born on May 28th 1818 near New Orleans, Louisiana and became a native to New Orleans.
		Beauregard was the superintendent of West Point for a five days in January of 1861 because he said if Louisiana seceded he would give his loyalties to Louisiana.
		Beauregard was the second in Command at the Battle of the Bull Run in July of 1861.
	www.freefortermpapers.com /show_essay/1171.html (211 words)

	The Civil War
		He was also a classmate of Gen. Beauregard, the general who commanded the South side of the battle.
		Beauregard was one of the reasons why First Bull Run occurred because him, and his troops in Charleston, attacked Fort Sumter with cannons firing, destroying the harbor.
		In 1862, Gen. Beauregard was forced to retire because of the illness he was suffering.
	kms.kapalama.ksbe.edu /projects/2002/civilwar/battle02/historian.html (728 words)

	AUTOGRAPHS & MANUSCRIPTS: GENERAL PIERRE G.T. BEAUREGARD - MANUSCRIPT LETTER SIGNED 09/16/1863
		B[eauregard] you have been kind enough to send me; please return my sincere thanks to the parties connected with it's (sic) transmission.
		At the time of this letter, Confederate General Pierre Gustave Toutant Beauregard (1818-1893) was Commander of the Confederacy's Military Department of South Carolina, Georgia and Florida (1862-1864) and was defending Charleston from attacks by the Union Army and Navy.
		In addition to the capture of Ft. Sumter, Beauregard distinguished himself in battle at Manassas (July 1861) and Shilo (April 1862) and would later defeat Union General B.F. Butler at Drewry's Bluff and hold Petersburg (1864) against U.S. Grant until the arrival of Robert E. Lee.
	www.galleryofhistory.com /archive/5_2004/military/262816-GENERAL-PIERRE-GUSTAV-TOUTANT-BEAUREGARD.htm (283 words)

	qatar.ca - Beauregard (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Beauregard Vineyards: Fine Santa Cruz Mountain Wine: Chardonnay, Cabernet
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	www.qatar.ca /Beauregard/reference/fullview/wikipedia/295935 (198 words)

	Beauregard, Pierre Gustave Toutant -- Britannica Student Encyclopedia
		Beauregard, Pierre Gustave Toutant -- Britannica Student Encyclopedia
		Pierre Beauregard was born near New Orleans, La., on May 28, 1818.
		He graduated from the United States Military Academy at West Point, N.Y., in 1838, and later served in the Mexican War.
	www.britannica.com /ebi/article-9310122 (90 words)

	French Creole \| General Beauregard
		Shortened his name to G.T. Beauregard while a student at West Point.
		Beauregard managed to bottle up Benjamin F. Butler in the Bermuda Hundred lines after defeating him at Drewry's Bluff.
		In the final days of the war he was again second in command to Joseph E. Johnston, this time in North Carolina.
	www.frenchcreoles.com /CreoleCulture/famouscreoles/beauregard/beauregard.htm (496 words)

	Pierre Gustave Toutant Beauregard Biography / Biography of Pierre Gustave Toutant Beauregard Biography Biography
		Pierre Gustave Toutant Beauregard Biography / Biography of Pierre Gustave Toutant Beauregard Biography Biography
		An American army officer and Confederate general, Pierre Gustave Toutant Beauregard (1818-1893) became a hero in the South with his capture of Fort Sumter and his victory at the First Battle of Bull Run.
		He proved to be a good but not a great general; his contentious personality brought him into conflict with Jefferson Davis and led to appointments in secondary theaters later in the war, where he failed to develop as a field commander.
	www.bookrags.com /biography-pierre-gustave-toutant-beauregard (241 words)

	PBS Video Database Resource - The Civil War: Profiles (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Unmarried, she was known for her courage in the face of immediate danger: "While our soldiers stand and fight I can stand and feed and nurse them." Clara Barton went on to found the American Red Cross, associated with the International Red Cross, in 1881.
		A West Point graduate and soldier in the Mexican War, Pierre Gustave Toutant Beauregard, like Lee, chose to leave the Union army and defend his home state, Louisiana.
		Beauregard recounts a moment of humor after Bull Run: "A comical effect.
	pbsvideodb.pbs.org /resources/civilwar/biosevents/profile.html (5251 words)

	Untitled Document (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		General Beauregard was a member of a prominent Louisiana family, and graduated (1838) from West Point and fought in the Mexican War as an engineer officer.
		In April 1861, Beauregard commanded Confederate troops at Charleston, where he initiated the bombardment of Fort Sumter.
		After 1865, Beauregard was active in the railroad industry, managed the Louisiana state lottery, and defended his military reputation.
	www.americanrevwar.homestead.com /files/civwar/breguard.html (169 words)

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