1862 Event Battle of Booneville, Mississippi - captured General Beauregard evacuates Corinth 1861 Event Battle of Port Royal Bay, South Carolina (Ft. Walker, Ft. Beauregard) 1861 Event Manassas, Virginia General Beauregard requests reinforcements for his 22,000 men, General Johnston is ordered to Manassas 1861 Event General Beauregard is given command of Confederate Alexandria Line 1818 Birthday Pierre Gustave Toutant Beauregard, U.S. Confederate gen, Hero of Sumter