{"product_id":"civil-war-confederate-general-p-g-t-beauregard-signed-cut-psa-auto","title":"Civil War Confederate General P. G. T. Beauregard Signed Cut PSA Auto","description":"\u003cp dir=\"auto\" data-start=\"43\" data-end=\"219\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"43\" data-end=\"53\"\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"53\" data-end=\"56\"\u003e\nP. G. T. Beauregard Signed and Dated 1892 Cut Signature - Confederate General and Fort Sumter Commander - PSA\/DNA Certified Authentic, Certification No. 85952477\u003cspan aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\" data-start=\"221\" data-end=\"606\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"221\" data-end=\"237\"\u003eDescription:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"237\" data-end=\"240\"\u003e\nA striking late-life autograph of Confederate General Pierre Gustave Toutant Beauregard, boldly signed \"G. T. Beauregard\" and dated \"1892\" in his hand. The signature is executed in dark ink on a rectangular cream-colored paper cut, with an elegant underline extending beneath the name. The large, flowing autograph remains exceptionally clear and visually prominent.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\" data-start=\"608\" data-end=\"944\"\u003eThe reverse exhibits expected evidence of its former mounting or removal from another surface, including areas of paper residue and discoloration. The front displays general age toning and minor scattered spotting consistent with a nineteenth-century paper artifact. Importantly, the signature itself remains strong and readily legible.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\" data-start=\"946\" data-end=\"1173\"\u003eThe piece has been professionally encapsulated by PSA and identified on the certification label as \"CUT \/ P.G.T. BEAUREGARD \/ PSA\/DNA CERTIFIED.\" The autograph is designated \"AUTHENTIC AUTO\" under certification number 85952477.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\" data-start=\"1175\" data-end=\"1295\"\u003eThe specific original document or album from which this signed piece was removed is not identified and is therefore N\/A.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\" data-start=\"1297\" data-end=\"1777\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1297\" data-end=\"1320\"\u003eHistorical Context:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"1320\" data-end=\"1323\"\u003e\nPierre Gustave Toutant Beauregard was born in Louisiana on May 28, 1818. A graduate of the United States Military Academy at West Point, where he finished second in the Class of 1838, Beauregard served as an engineer in the Mexican-American War before briefly becoming superintendent of West Point in 1861. After Louisiana seceded, he entered Confederate service and became the Confederacy's first brigadier general. \u003cspan class=\"contents\" data-content-reference-start=\"1740\" data-content-reference-end=\"1773\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\" data-start=\"1779\" data-end=\"2218\"\u003eBeauregard is most closely associated with the opening of the American Civil War. In Charleston in April 1861, he commanded Confederate forces confronting the Federal garrison at Fort Sumter under Major Robert Anderson, who had previously been one of Beauregard's instructors at West Point. Beauregard formally demanded the fort's evacuation before Confederate batteries opened fire on April 12, 1861. \u003cspan class=\"contents\" data-content-reference-start=\"2177\" data-content-reference-end=\"2209\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\" data-start=\"2220\" data-end=\"2587\"\u003eHis Civil War career subsequently included command responsibilities at First Manassas, Shiloh, Corinth, Charleston, and Petersburg. In June 1864, his forces played a critical role in defending Petersburg during the initial Union assaults, helping prevent the city's immediate capture before additional Confederate forces arrived. \u003cspan class=\"contents\" data-content-reference-start=\"2541\" data-content-reference-end=\"2573\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\" data-start=\"2589\" data-end=\"3011\"\u003eThe handwritten date \"1892\" gives this autograph additional historical interest. Beauregard signed it during the final year of his life: he died in New Orleans on February 20, 1893, at age 74. The date therefore places the autograph approximately three decades after the Civil War and less than a year before his death, depending upon the unknown month and day on which it was signed. \u003cspan class=\"contents\" data-content-reference-start=\"2960\" data-content-reference-end=\"2979\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\" data-start=\"3013\" data-end=\"3402\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3013\" data-end=\"3048\"\u003eAuthentication \u0026amp; Encapsulation:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"3048\" data-end=\"3051\"\u003e\nThe P. G. T. Beauregard cut signature has been authenticated and encapsulated by PSA\/DNA. PSA designates the autograph \"AUTHENTIC AUTO\" and records it under certification number \u003cstrong data-start=\"3229\" data-end=\"3241\"\u003e85952477\u003c\/strong\u003e. The transparent holder permits examination of both sides of the artifact while providing substantial protection for the nineteenth-century paper and autograph.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"3404\" data-end=\"3627\"\u003e\u003cli data-section-id=\"p0x1fz\" data-start=\"3404\" data-end=\"3627\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"3406\" data-end=\"3448\"\u003eAdditional Documentation \u0026amp; Provenance:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem data-start=\"3449\" data-end=\"3625\"\u003eAt buyer's request, Historical Autographs Gallery will include an additional \"Historical Autographs Gallery Certificate\" signed by our company founder Luke Pascal at no cost.\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\" data-start=\"3629\" data-end=\"4222\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3629\" data-end=\"3648\"\u003eClosing Appeal:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"3648\" data-end=\"3651\"\u003e\nThis PSA\/DNA-certified autograph combines several particularly desirable features for a Civil War collection: a bold signature of one of the Confederacy's most prominent generals, a date written in Beauregard's own hand, and a direct chronological connection to the final year of his life. His central involvement at Fort Sumter and subsequent commands at major theaters of the Civil War give the piece substantial historical relevance, while the large signature, handwritten \"1892\" date, and protective PSA encapsulation create an especially attractive display artifact.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\" data-start=\"4224\" data-end=\"4656\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"4224\" data-end=\"4244\"\u003eShipping Notice:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"4244\" data-end=\"4247\"\u003e\n\u003cem data-start=\"4247\" data-end=\"4656\" data-is-last-node=\"\"\u003eFor insurance purposes, items sold over $600 may require signature confirmation upon delivery. Higher-value items, likely over $1,500, are shipped via FedEx 2-Day with Direct Signature Confirmation. FedEx provides the most flexibility when requiring a signature, allowing you to make special delivery requests directly through their tracking system. 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