Beauregard, Pierre Gustave Toutant, 1818-1893 to Richard S. Ewell
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC03782 Author/Creator: Beauregard, Pierre Gustave Toutant, 1818-1893 Place Written: Manassas Junction, Virginia Type: Letter signed Date: July 17, 1861 Pagination: 1 p. 25.3 x 19.9 cm Order a Copy
Brigadier General Commanding Beauregard writes to General Ewell to give instructions on troop position and permit an attack on Centreville, if the opportunity arises. Written shortly before the First Battle of Bull Run.
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