A Confederate general's forgotten cause, Beauregard and unification: Our Times

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A Confederate general's forgotten cause, Beauregard and unification: Our Times
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Posted on September 6, 2015 at 9:16 AM

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By James Karst, NOLA.com

Pierre Gustave Toutant-Beauregard, a native of St. Bernard Parish who grew up in New Orleans, instantly became a hero to white people across the South on April 12, 1861, when troops under his command opened fire on Fort Sumter, S.C. He cemented his legend when he led Confederate soldiers to a decisive victory in the first major battle of the Civil War -- the First Battle of Bull Run, also known as the First Battle of Manassas.

More: http://www.nola.com/politics/index.ssf/2015/09/a_confederate_generals_forgott.html
 
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