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Pierre GT Beauregard Timespan
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Birth
Pierre Gustave Toutant Beauregard is born in Saint Bernard Parish, Louisiana. -
Graduation
Beauregard graduates from West Point second in his class. -
Marriage
Beauregard marries Marie Laure Villere. -
Captain
Beauregard becomes a captain in the United States army. -
Mayor
Beauregard loses a tight race for mayor to Gerald Stith. -
Lincoln's Election
Abraham Lincoln, an abolitionist, is elected as president of the United States of America, worrying southern slave owners. -
SC Secedes
South Carolina is the first state to secede from the United States. It secedes on a vote of 169-0. -
Louisiana Secedes
Louisiana secedes from the United States to join the Confederacy. It is the 6th state to secede. -
Confederate Constitution
The Confederate Constitution is adopted in Montgomery, Alabama. -
Jefferson Davis elected
Jefferson Davis is elected as the first (and only) president of the Confederate States of America. He ran without opposition. -
Resignation
Beauregard resigns from his position in the US army to join the Confederate army. -
"Hero of Fort Sumter"
Beauregard becomes the Confederacy's first hero after directing the bombardment on Fort Sumter from April 12-14. -
Bull Run
The Confederacy routs Union forces at the Battle of First Bull Run. -
New Olreans captured
Captain David G. Farragut captures New Orleans. -
Emanciptation Proclamation
President Lincoln signs the Emancipation Proclamation, freeing all slaves in the rebelling states. -
Petersburg Defense
Beauregard defends Petersburg against Grant for four days in the Battle of Petersburg. -
War ends
Lee surrenders to US Grant at the Appomattox Court House, ending the Civil War. -
13th Amendment
The 13th Amendment is passed, finally abolishing slavery for good. -
Commissioner
Beauregard is elected as commissioner of public works in New Orleans. -
Death
Pierre GT Beauregard dies in New Orleans.
