Lot 158
Beauregard, G.T (1818-1893) Confederate general, he led the troops that fired on Fort Sumter. Beauregard's other significant Civil War actions include commanding Confederate troops during the First Battle of Bull Run, defending Charleston and Petersburg. After the war, he served as a railway executive, supervisor of the Louisiana Lottery and in various governmental positions in Louisiana. He remains a popular figure in the South.
Signature ("G.T. Beauregard"). One page, 7½ x 4½", New Orleans, July 9, 1886. Ink on cream album page. This lot includes a 1930s illustrated postcard of Beauregard's monument in New Orleans. Surface soil most noticeable by the date and at the edges of the paper, the signature and inscription are very clean; toning to the edges of the page. Very good condition.
Penning an interesting message (he was an ardent secessionist -- we wonder which "patrie" he means): "Dieu, honneur et patrie! / I am yrs most truly".
Estimated Value $200 - 250.
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