Rensselaer Republican, Volume 25, Number 27, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 March 1893 — FT. SUMPTER’S CAPTOR NO MORE [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

FT. SUMPTER’S CAPTOR NO MORE

Death of Gen. P. G. T. Beauregard at New Orleans. Gen. P. G. T. Beauregard, died at New Orleans, Monday night. Pierre Gustave Foutant de Beauregard was born near New Orleans, La., May 28, 1818. He graduated from the U. S. military academy in 1838 with the rank of lecond lieutenant in the engineer corps tnd remained at West Point for a few months as instructor of engineering and Artillery. In 1800 he received the rank of Colonel and was made superintendent of

the West Point Military Academy. Resigned this to join Confederate army in 1861. April 14,1861, after a siege Ft. Sumpter surrendered to the forces under his command. After the death of Albert Sidney Johnston at Shiloh, he became com-mauder-in-chlef of the Confederate forces. Aug. 1862, he was again assigned to Charleston whore ho continued till April, 1864, going to various commands until April, 1865, when he surrendered to Sherman at Greensboro, N. C. Since the war he engaged in various enterprises, and was conspicously identified with tho Louisiana Lottery.

GEN. P. G. T. BEAUREGARD.