P. G. T. Beauregard

P. G. T. Beauregard
General Pierre Gustave Toutant Beauregard (1860s)
Birth name	Pierre Gustave Toutant Beauregard
Nickname	The Little Creole, The Little Napoleon, Bory, Felix, The Hero of Fort Sumter
Born	(1818-05-28)May 28, 1818 St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana, U.S.
Died	February 20, 1893(1893-02-20) (aged 74) New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
Place of burial	Tomb of the Army of Tennessee, Metairie Cemetery, New Orleans, U.S.
Allegiance	United States of America  Confederate States of America
Service/branch	United States Army  Confederate States Army
Years of service	1838-61 (USA) 1861-65 (CSA)
Rank	Brevet Major (USA) General (CSA)
Commands held	Confederate Army of the Potomac Army of Mississippi
Battles/wars	Mexican-American War Battle of Contreras Battle of Churubusco Battle for Mexico City Battle of Chapultepec American Civil War Battle of Fort Sumter First Battle of Bull Run Battle of Shiloh Siege of Corinth First Battle of Fort Wagner Second Battle of Fort Wagner Second Battle of Fort Sumter Bermuda Hundred Campaign Second Battle of Petersburg Battle of Bentonville
Other work	Author, civil servant, politician, and inventor
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Pierre Gustave Toutant Beauregard (May 28, 1818 – February 20, 1893) was an American military officer, politician, inventor, writer, civil servant. He was the first prominent general of the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War. Today, he is known as P. G. T. Beauregard, but he rarely used his first name as an adult.