Pierre Gustave Toutant Beauregard was born in St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana. Lived on a sugar plantation near New Orleans. Went to West Point College and finished second. Married Marie Antoinett who died and 10 years later married Caroline Deslonde. Was an Engineer in the Mexican war and later became a confederate general in the Civil War when Louisiana seceded from the Union. His military experience began when he was placed in command of the defenses of Charleston, South Carolina. At the battle of Fort Sumter Beauregard fired the first shots. Later became second in command to General Joseph. E. Johnston and soon became general after Johnson was killed in the Battle of Shiloh. His mistake at Shiloh made Jefferson Davis hate him more when Beauregard