Beaumont, John G
naval officer, was born Aug. 27, 1821, in Pennsylvania.
He was engaged as commander of a monitor in attacks on the fortifications in Charleston harbor during the civil war, and took a prominent part in the capture of Fort Wagner. He died Aug. 2, 1882.
BEAUREGARD, PIERRE GUSTAVE TOUTANT, general, author, was born May 28, 1818, in St. Bernard parish, La.
As a commander of the confederate army he was very popular. He is included among Louisiana's distinguished authors, in virtue of his Commentary on the Campaign and Battle of Manassas, and his Summary of the Art of War. He died Feb. 20, 1893, in New Orleans, La.
BEAUSAY, RICHARD FAUSTINUS, educator, lawyer, clergyman, was born Feb. 15, 1859, near Greenville, Ohio. He was a printer and newspaper correspondent in his youth, attended school at the Ohio Normal university of Ada, Ohio, and followed educational work for fifteen years. In 1895 he was admitted to the bar at Columbus, and practiced law for a brief period at Upper Sandusky, Ohio.
In 1896 he became a clergyman of the methodist episcopal church, entering the Central Ohio conference at Bellefontaine, and was appointed to the pastorate of Dixon circuit.