P. G. T. Beauregard

Pierre Gustave Toutant Beauregard was a U.S. Army officer who became a Confederate general and commanded forces at several major battles of the American Civil War.

Jefferson Davis: Jefferson Davis was president of the Confederate States of America throughout the American Civil War. Davis and Beauregard clashed over strategy, appointments, and military authority.
Battle of Fort Sumter: The Battle of Fort Sumter was the 1861 bombardment that began the American Civil War. Beauregard directed the Confederate bombardment that forced the fort’s surrender.
Confederate States Army: The Confederate States Army was the land military force of the seceded Southern states during the American Civil War. Beauregard’s career unfolded within this army’s shifting command structure.
American Civil War: The American Civil War was the 1861–1865 conflict between the United States and the Confederacy. Beauregard’s military career was shaped by this conflict and its changing theaters.
Louisiana: Louisiana is a state in the southern United States, admitted to the Union in 1812. Beauregard was born and raised in Louisiana and later served its Confederacy.
Robert E. Lee: Robert E. Lee was the leading Confederate field commander in the eastern theater of the American Civil War. Lee became Beauregard’s senior commander in the eastern theater.
First Battle of Bull Run: The First Battle of Bull Run was a Confederate victory in Virginia on July 21, 1861. Beauregard shared command of the Confederate army in its first major victory.
Charleston Harbor: Charleston Harbor is a South Carolina port defended by forts and coastal approaches. Its geography shaped Beauregard’s defense of Charleston and the opening attack on Fort Sumter.
Secession in the United States: Secession in the United States was the withdrawal of eleven Southern states that formed the Confederacy. Beauregard’s decision to serve the Confederacy followed his home state’s secession.
New Orleans: New Orleans is a port city in southeastern Louisiana near the mouth of the Mississippi River. Beauregard studied and worked in the city before the Civil War.

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History of LouisianaRelated: His career connects Louisiana’s secession to the Confederacy’s military history.