BEAUREGARD, Pierre Gustave

Confederate

Born: May 28 1818, St Bernard Parish LA

Died: February 20 1893, New Orleans LA

Pre-War Profession: Graduated West Point 1838, Mexican War, Supt. of West Point (briefly) 1861, resigned February 1861

War Service: March 1861 Brig. Gen. in Confederate Provisional Army, Fort Sumter, First Manassas, July 1861 General, Shiloh - commanded Army of Tennessee after A S Johnston killed, Corinth, superseded by Bragg while on sick leave, defense of South Carolina and Georgia, commanded defenses south of Richmond, second in command to Johnston in Carolinas campaign.

Post War:  Railroad president, lottery supervisor, politician.