Telegram from General Taylor to General Beauregard, 1864 December

Summary

Creator:

Taylor, Richard, 1826-1879

Date:

1864 December

Extent:

1 folder(s) (1 telegram)

Language:

English

Preferred citation:

Telegram from General Taylor to General Beauregard, ms 2580. Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.

Background

Scope and content:

The collection consists of a telegram from General Taylor to General Beauregard dated December 1, 1864 from Savannah, Georgia. The president telegraphed to tell Taylor his services will be needed in the west when Beauregard heads east. "Leave any instructions for me at Macon or Columbus."

Biographical / historical:

Richard Taylor (1826-1879) was the son of President Zachary Taylor, nephew of Union Brigadier General Joseph Pannell Taylor and brother-in-law of Confederate President Jefferson Davis.

Related

Other descriptive data:

This collection has been digitized and is available online as part of America's Turning Point: Documenting the Civil War Experience in Georgia.

Indexed terms

Subjects:

Telegrams.

Names:

Confederate States of America. Army

Places:

United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Communications.

Preferred citation:

Telegram from General Taylor to General Beauregard, ms 2580. Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.