Pierre G. T. Beauregard
Born May 28, 1818
St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana
Died February 20, 1893
New Orleans, Louisiana
Confederate general
Southern hero of Fort Sumter and First Bull Run
Pierre G. T. Beauregard was a key figure in many of the South's early Civil War victories. He led the conquest of Fort Sumter that actually started the war, and he helped guide the Confederacy to victory in the first major battle of the conflict in July 1861, the First Battle of Bull Run (also known as the First Battle of Manassas). But his war record ended up being a controversial one. For example, some critics believe that his decisions at the Battle of Shiloh (April 1862) prevented the South from gaining a major victory. In addition, Beauregard's arrogance and political scheming made him very unpopular with Confederate president Jefferson Davis (1808–1889; see entry) and some other Southern military and political leaders.
Raised in a Creole Household
Pierre Gustave Toutant Beauregard was born on May 28, 1818, on his family's plantation just south of New Orleans, Louisiana. His family, the Toutant-Beauregards, were Creoles—persons descended from or culturally related to original French settlers of Louisiana. Beauregard was thus raisedin a household that continued to honor the customs and language of France, even though the country was an ocean away.
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