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Pierre Gustave Toutant Beeauregard was born.
Parents: Jacques Toutant-Beauregard and Hélène Judith de Reggio
Where:St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana -
Graduated from West Point, United States Military Academy
Graduated second in his class
Skilled as an artilleryman and a military engineer
Learned under Robert Anderson, whom he later defeard at Fort Sumter in the Civil War -
1st Virginia Calvary Assembled
Commanded by Colonel James Ewell Brown Stuart
Fought mostly with the Army of Northern Virginia
Fought in the Battles of: First Bull Run, Fredricksburg, Gettysburg, Second Bull Run, Chachellorsville, along with many others
In 1862 it totaled 437 men before being disbanded -
Beauregard was sent to Bull Run with General Johnston
The two tactically worked toghether to eventually defeat the Union Army
Beauregard received most of the credit for the victory, however Jefferson Davis stated that he had done very little in the battle and gave the credit of the victory to Johnston
Beauregard was in charge of the Alexandria Line, later to be part of the Army of Northern Virginia -
Promoted to General after his victory at the First Battle of Bull Run
Reassigned to the West
Did not have any direct control of armies
Came up with the design of the Confederate flag -
Requested Amnesty from the American Government
Declined offers from the Brazillian and Egyptian Armies
Worked as a chief engineer of the Jackson and Great Northen Railroads
Worked as a supervisor of the Louisiana Lottery -
General P.G.T. Beauregard Died
New Orleans, Louisiana
Died in his sleep
Cause of death: Heart Disease
