TODAY IN THE CIVIL WAR DISPATCHES FROM THE ROSENBACH - TopicsExpress



          

TODAY IN THE CIVIL WAR DISPATCHES FROM THE ROSENBACH COLLECTION January 6, 1865: George W. Brent telegram to P. G. T. Beauregard Pierre Gustave Toutant Beauregard was a Louisiana-born general of the Confederate States Army. He had graduated second in his class from West Point in 1838 and was an admirer of Napoleon. He achieved fame early in the Civil War for commanding the Fort Sumter bombardment and as the victor of the first battle of Manassas. He later served in the Western Theater (including Shiloh and Corinth), Charleston, and the defense of Richmond, but his career was hampered by friction with Jefferson Davis and other generals. This is one of approximately 1000 military telegrams in P.G.T. Beauregard’s papers at the Rosenbach. Transcript: Montgomery 6 To Genl G. T. Beauregard Following reported by Genl Hood from Tupelo today—Thomas appeared to be moving up Tenn river up to 9 o’clock a. m. on the 15th. Scouts report six gunboats and sixty transports had passed Savannah going towards East Point loaded with troops and supplies. Geo W Brent Col. & A.A.G. rosenbach.org/civilwar/?p=4785
Posted on: Tue, 06 Jan 2015 18:15:01 +0000

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