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P. G. T. Beauregard

P. G. T. Beauregard
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Pierre Gustave Toutant-Beauregard was an American military officer known for being the Confederate general who started the American Civil War at the Battle of Fort Sumter on April 12, 1861. Today, he is commonly referred to as P. G. T. Beauregard, but he rarely used his first name as an adult.

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Timeline

  1. Édouard-Léon Scott de MartinvilleApril 25, 1817 – April 26, 1879
  2. Heinrich GöbelApril 20, 1818 – December 4, 1893
  3. P. G. T. Beauregard (this page)May 28, 1818 – February 20, 1893
  4. Richard Jordan GatlingSeptember 12, 1818 – February 26, 1903
  5. Christopher Latham SholesFebruary 14, 1819 – February 17, 1890
  6. Eunice Newton FooteJuly 17, 1819 – September 30, 1888

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