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title: Confederate General P. G. T. Beauregard
author: Mathew Brady
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/21463/confederate-general-p-g-t-beauregard/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 2025-12-16
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# Confederate General P. G. T. Beauregard

_Authored by Mathew Brady_

## Image File

[![Confederate General P. G. T. Beauregard](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/21463.jpeg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/21463.jpeg)

## Image Caption

Confederate General Pierre Gustave Toutant Beauregard, the hero of Petersburg, who held off overwhelming Union troops, buying time for [Robert E. Lee](https://www.worldhistory.org/Robert_E._Lee/). Retouched version of a photograph by Mathew Brady, c. 1860.

National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C.

## Cite This Work

### APA
Brady, M. (2025, December 16). Confederate General P. G. T. Beauregard. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/21463/confederate-general-p-g-t-beauregard/>
### Chicago
Brady, Mathew. "Confederate General P. G. T. Beauregard." *World History Encyclopedia*, December 16, 2025. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/21463/confederate-general-p-g-t-beauregard/>.
### MLA
Brady, Mathew. "Confederate General P. G. T. Beauregard." *World History Encyclopedia*, 16 Dec 2025, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/21463/confederate-general-p-g-t-beauregard/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://catalog.archives.gov/id/528596) by **Mathew Brady**. Submitted by [Joshua J. Mark](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/JPryst/ "User Page: Joshua J. Mark"), published on 16 December 2025. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.