On This Page
Description
"First published in 1955 to wide acclaim, T. Harry Williams' P. G. T. Beauregard is universally regarded as "the first authoritative portrait of the Confederacy's always dramatic, often perplexing" general (Chicago Tribune). Chivalric, arrogant, and of exotic Creole Louisiana origin, Beauregard participated in every phase of the Civil War from its beginning to its end. He rigidly adhered to principles of war derived from his studies of Jomini and Napoleon, and yet many of his battle plans show more were rejected by his superiors, who regarded him as excitable, unreliable, and contentious. After the war, Beauregard was almost the only prominent Confederate general who adapted successfully to the New South, running railroads and later supervising the notorious Louisiana Lottery. This paradox of a man who fought gallantly to defend the Old South and then helped industrialize it is the fascinating subject of Williams' superb biography."-Print ed. show lessTags
Recommendations
Member Reviews
Members
- Recently Added By
Author Information
29+ Works 2,302 Members
Series
Common Knowledge
- Canonical title
- P.G.T. Beauregard: Napoleon in Gray
- People/Characters
- P. G. T. Beauregard
- Important places
- USA
- Important events
- American Civil War (1861 | 1865)
Classifications
- Genres
- History, Nonfiction, Biography & Memoir, General Nonfiction
- DDC/MDS
- 973.742 — History & geography History of North America United States Civil War Era (1857-1865) Great Battles and Generals Southern side
- LCC
- E467.1 .B38 .W5 — History of the United States United States Civil War period, 1861-1865 The Civil War, 1861-1865
- BISAC
Statistics
- Members
- 147
- Popularity
- 223,284
- Reviews
- 1
- Rating
- (3.63)
- Languages
- English
- Media
- Paper, Ebook
- ISBNs
- 3
- ASINs
- 12
