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Leonidas Polk (Raleigh, 10 aprile 1806 – Pine Mountain, 14 giugno 1864) è stato un vescovo anglicano e generale statunitense. Durante la guerra di secessione fu tenente generale dell'esercito degli Stati Confederati.
Lieutenant-General Leonidas Polk (April 10, 1806 – June 14, 1864) was a bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Louisiana and founder of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the Confederate States of America, which separated from the Episcopal Church of the United States of America.
6 apr 2024 · Leonidas Polk (born April 10, 1806, Raleigh, N.C., U.S.—died June 14, 1864, Pine Mountain, Ga.) was a U.S. bishop of the Protestant Episcopal Church, founder of the University of the South, and lieutenant general in the Confederate Army during the U.S. Civil War.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Leonidas Polk. Title Lieutenant General. War & Affiliation Civil War / Confederate. Date of Birth - Death April 10, 1806 - June 14, 1864. Born April 10, 1806 near Raleigh, North Carolina, Leonidas Polk led a long and colorful life that was cut short by a cannonball in 1864. He was raised by extremely wealthy parents.
12 gen 2024 · Leonidas Polk was a prominent planter, clergyman, and politician in the South before the Civil War. He served as a Confederate lieutenant general and was killed by a Union artillery shell in 1864.
- Harry Searles
12 giu 2006 · Learn about the life and career of Leonidas Polk, a clergyman-turned-soldier who led Confederate troops in Missouri and Georgia. Find out how he was killed by a Union cannonball and what his critics and supporters said about him.
Leonidas Polk. Library of Congress. Quick Facts. Significance: Bishop and Confederate general. Place Of Birth: Raleigh, NC. Date Of Birth: April 10, 1806. Place Of Death: Cobb County, GA. Date Of Death: June 14, 1864. Place Of Burial: New Orleans, LA. Cemetery Name: Christ Church Cathedral.
