Show I FOR WHOM THE CAMPS WERE NAMED CAMP BEAUREGARD ALEXANDRIA ALEXANDRIA ALEXAN ALEXAN- DRIA LA It was Pierre Pione G. G T T. Beauregard who withstood the first shock of ot the Union arms in the Civil war far and won a great victory for the South at the battle of or Bull ull Run Hun lie previously pre had held rank in iii the United States army and was superintendent of ot the West Vest Point Military Academy at the outbreak of hostilities Beauregard resigned when he saw that a clash was inevitable an and threw throw in his sword with the Southern cause If is for this soldier that the army cantonment cantonment cantonment can can- at Alexandria I La Ija a has been named where the ninth Thirty division is being mobilized The rhe troops have ha been drawn from Louisiana Mississippi and nd Arkansas I B Beauregard came of a distinguished French Trench family that had settled in New Orleans several generations before Through his mother he was a descendant descend descend- ant of the Duke of Modena and Reggio Reggie lie entered West Vest Point in his teens and was graduated at the age of 20 ranking ranking rank rank- I ing second among among- his classmates His Ilis first command was in in the artillery branch but later he was transferred to the engineering corps and soon demonstrated demonstrated demonstrated demon demon- a quality for leadership that brought him many responsible tasks On the tho beginning of war with Mexico in 1846 Beauregard received Instructions Instructions instructions to assist the operations at Tampico Tampico Tam- Tam pico and afterward he heas was as present at atthe atthe atthe the battles of Cerro Gordo Contreras and Chapultepec In the closing phase of the campaign before Mexico City he was twice wounded After peace with Mexico Beauregard returned to the duties of an engineer and had much to do with strengthening fortifications particularly along the Southern coast He lie had just been named to command at West Vest Point when the rupture between the states took place Beauregard rendered gallant service service service ser ser- vice vice to the Confederacy III Ill health hindered his efforts to some extent and he was compelled at one time to relinquish relinquish relinquish relin relin- an active command Then he was placed in charge of the Charleston defenses holding at bay superior forces for almost two years Charleston Charles Charles- ton was famous in those days as the seat of the Confederate blockade runners runners run run- ners and it was Beauregard who in inspired inspired inspired in- in many of their daring deeds He found ships when the task seemed impossible impossible im im- im- im possible and kept up an intermittent I communication with Franca and En England n- n gland obtaining money arms and munitions munitions mu mu- nations to carry on the war In recognition recognition of ot his efforts he was promoted I to the full rank of ot general I 1 When Grants Grant's line closed about Richmond Richmond Rich Rich- mond Beauregard hastened to the aid of ot Lee striking several blows that held up but could not check the Federal advance Afterward he was sent to head off oft Sherman in the South and strived valiantly to halt the invasion But Sherman won and Beauregard lost He lie was a man of fine intelligence great personal courage and exemplified Inthe in inthe inthe the fullest degree those qualities which lii always al have ha been accepted as making a soldier Copyright 1918 1915 by the Press Publishing Co the tho New York lork Evening World orld |