Toombs, Robert Augustus, 1810-1885 to Pierre G.T. Beauregard

GLC02469.27

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GLC#
GLC02469.27-View header record
Type
Letters
Date
October 27, 1861
Author/Creator
Toombs, Robert Augustus, 1810-1885
Title
to Pierre G.T. Beauregard
Place Written
Virginia
Pagination
1 p. : Height: 22.7 cm, Width: 13.8 cm
Language
English
Primary time period
Civil War and Reconstruction, 1861-1877
Sub-Era
The American Civil War

Written from camp near Centreville, Virginia. General Toombs, former Secretary of State (February-July 1861), writes to Beauregard, commander of the Potomac District, Department of Northern Virginia. Discusses General Walker. He relates, "I will write to the Presdt & the Secretary to day on the subject. While I do not think the President would do the Genl injustice some past incidents between them might influence him to do him tardy justice, that is, do it in his own way & own time..." This letter possibly refers to General Leroy Pope Walker, former Secretary of War, or William Henry Talbot Walker).

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