General William T Sherman.
(Pierre Beauregard)
Pierre beauregard
(Pierre Beauregard)
Pierre beauregard
P.G.T. Beauregard
P.G.T. Beauregard - though the message really came from Jefferson Davis.
Major General PT Beauregard was in charge of Confederate forces in Charleston, South Carolina. With the approval of provisional President Jefferson Davis, Beauregard ordered artillery to fire cannons on Fort Sumter.
The Confederate general who called on the Union to surrender Fort Sumter was P.G.T. Beauregard. He issued the demand on April 11, 1861, as tensions escalated between the North and South, leading to the start of the American Civil War. Beauregard's orders marked a pivotal moment in U.S. history, as the refusal to surrender resulted in the first shots fired at the fort the following day.
The Confederate general was P.G.T. Beauregard, who was Pierre Gustav Toutant Beauregard (1818-1893)
CSS General Beauregard was created in 1862-04.
The Confederate general in charge of firing on Fort Sumter was Brigadier General P.G.T. Beauregard. He commanded the Confederate forces during the attack on the fort, which marked the beginning of the American Civil War on April 12, 1861. Beauregard's orders initiated the bombardment that ultimately led to the fort's surrender.
Confederate artillery commanded by General P.G.T. Beauregard. The assault was ordered personally by the Confederate President, Jefferson Davis.