Chick includes many episodes that enable the reader to take the measure of Beauregard as a commander. For example, towards the middle of the book, he tells an oft-recounted story of the general’s ...

G.T. BEAUREGARD, General Commanding. Commenting on this, the Memphis Appeal says -- "The exact limits of his department, which is distinct, it appears, from Gen. SIDNEY JOHNSTON, is not known to us.

The speech over, three rousing cheers and a tiger were given for BEAUREGARD, and the band played"Hall to the Chief," during which the General remained in the balcony. The music having stopped ...