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(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 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.
Major Anderson and General P.G.T. Beauregard were connected primarily through the events leading up to the Battle of Fort Sumter in April 1861. Anderson, commanding the Union garrison at Fort Sumter, was under pressure from Beauregard, who commanded Confederate forces in Charleston, South Carolina. The conflict culminated when Beauregard ordered the bombardment of Fort Sumter, leading to its surrender by Anderson, marking the start of the Civil War.