Timeline
Birth- 10 Apr 1806
Raleigh, North Carolina
1861 - 1865Civil War (Confederate)- Age: 57 years
Branch
Confederate Army
Conflict Period
Civil War (Confederate)
Served For
Confederate States
Rank
Lieutenant General
Gold Star
Enlistment- 1863-Age: 57 years
Death- 14 June 1864-Age: 58 years
Cobb County, GA
He was killed in action by a Federal 3-inch shell at Pine Mountain
Burial
Christ Church Cathedral New Orleans, Louisiana
Other Facts
Full Name
Leonidas Polk
Also known as
Sewanee's Fighting Bishop
Gender
Male
