POLK, Lucius Eugene

Confederate

Born: July 10 1833, Salisbury NC

Died: December 1 1892, Columbia TN

Pre-War Profession: Planter.

War Service: 1861 Pvt. in Yell Rifles, later part of 15th Arkansas, 2nd Lt., Shiloh (w), April 1862 Col., Richmond KY (w), Perryville, December 1862 Brig. Gen., commanded 1st Bde/Cleburne's Divn at Murfreesboro, Chickamauga, Missionary Ridge, Atlanta campaign, Kennesaw Mountain (w), resigned as unfit for duty.

Post War: Politician