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Leonidas Polk


Civil War (Confederate) · Confederate Army · Lieutenant General

Rank: Lieutenant General
United States of America

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

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Rank
Lieutenant General

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Enlistment- 1 Jan 1863-Age: 57 years

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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

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Also known as
Sewanee's Fighting Bishop

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Gender
Male

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