Editing P. G. T. Beauregard (section)

====Abraham Lincoln====
Beauregard became a deep admirer of [[Abraham Lincoln]]. In 1889, he was personally invited by the president of the [[Lincoln Memorial League]] to participate in ceremonies at [[Springfield, Illinois]] that were honoring Abraham Lincoln. Beauregard wanted to go, but he was unfortunately unable to make the trip. He replied regretfully that he would be present in spirit to pay homage. Beauregard wrote the following in regards to Abraham Lincoln:<ref>Williams, p. 272.</ref>

{{blockquote|To the memory of a great & good man: at his untimely taking off, his life was invaluable;... His life was of extraordinary importance to the country he served so well, with a clear intellect- and loved so profoundly, with a big & guileless heart.}}