POLK, Leonidas

Confederate

Born: April 10 1806, Raleigh NC

Died: June 14 1864, Pine Mountain GA

Pre-War Profession: West Point 1827, resigned 1827, minister, bishop.

War Service: June 1861 Maj. Gen., commanded Dept No. 2 (Red River to Kentucky), replaced by A S Johnston, Belmont, commanded a corps at Shiloh, Perryville, October 1862 Lt. Gen., Murfreesboro, Chickamauga, argued with Bragg, transferred to command the Dept of Alabama Mississippi and East Louisiana, commanded Polk's Corps in Atlanta campaign.

Post War: Killed by artillery fire while observing Union positions at Pine Mountain.