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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC04499 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1847 |
| Title | Gustave Toutant Beauregard to John Quitman |
| Date | 17 September 1847 |
| Author | Beauregard, Gustave Toutant (1818-1893) |
| Recipient | Quitman, John |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Co-signed by Lieutenant M. Lovell, Adjutant General. Describes the falls of Mexico City and Chapultepec in detail and praises his supporting officers. Also discusses the rebuilding of sand bag parapets. Mentions having been wounded. |
| Subjects | Confederate General or Leader Military History Mexican War Latin and South America Battle Injury or Wound Fortification |
| People | Beauregard, Gustave Toutant (1818-1893) Quitman, John Anthony (1798-1858) |
| Place written | Mexico City, Mexico |
| Theme | The Mexican War; Foreign Affairs |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |