Beauregard,
P(ierre) G(ustave) T(outant) de 1818-93; Confederate general
See Beauregard in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(bōˈrĭ-gärdˌ, bō-rə-gärˈ), Pierre Gustave Toutant 1818-1893.
American Confederate general known for his flamboyant personal style and dashing but not always successful strategic campaigns. He ordered the bombardment of Fort Sumter in April 1861.