Leonidas polk confederate general and clergyman britannica. In reality, polk was killed in cobb county, georgia in 1864. Nicholls students push to discuss renaming campus streets. Polk, leonidas lafayette, 183792, american agrarian leader, b. Pauls episcopal church, augusta, georgia, trinity term domainianity stood.
Leonidas polk was a west point graduate, planter, slaveowner and episcopal bishop who, through the influence of his friend jefferson davis, began the civil war as a major general in the confederate army. Confederate military leadership chapter 6 the cambridge. They launched the liberty ship, ss leonidas polk and received the maritime commissions m pennant for outstanding achievement in production the national wwii museum holds a unique item related to this eventthe scrapbook of a six year old boy, billy. Information and translations of leonidas in the most comprehensive dictionary definitions resource on the web. Ausa is a private, nonprofit educational organization that supports americas army. His family was of presbyterian scotsirish descent and had become successful in the plantation economy of the colonial south. Both men came to see the other as an obstacle to success and the reason for failure. Ss leonidas polk launched by special guests the national. Polk, leonidas lafayette article about polk, leonidas.
Check out this biography to know about his childhood, family life, achievements and fun facts about his life. Todays deals your gift cards help whole foods registry sell. Leonidas polk april 10, 1806 june 14, 1864 was a planter in maury county, tennessee. 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. The name leonidas is a boys name of greek origin meaning lion leonidas is an ancient name that has started rising again along with centuriesold names such as augustus and cato. The descendant of scotsirish pioneers and the son of a revolutionary war officer, leonidas polk was born in raleigh, north carolina in 1806. Parks fullscale biography of general leonidas polk, first published in 1962, presents the story of a man whose deeds of peace were no less than his feats of war.
He excelled at the university of north carolina and went on to west point. A moving biography, this book details the life of leonidas, the spartan king who sacrificed himself and his personal bodyguard of 300 men in 480 bc to delay the invasion of the persian army under king xerxes and to convince the greeks that they could unite and drive out the invaders. His comonarch, king demaratus, opposes cleomenes ambitions, and soon the kings are at each others throats. Leonidas polk, consolidated a number of commands in and around morton, mississippi, but lost his nerve and retreated rapidly eastward. Leonidas i of the agiad dynasty was one of the two kings of the ancient sparta during the years immediately leading up to the second persian war. Riot gear and shields will be used to push the crowd back. Then, on graduation, polk had resigned from the army and pursued a career as. Leonidas i biography facts, childhood, family life. This was the situation as fiftyfiveyearold major general leonidas polk arrived in memphis, tennessee, on july, 1861. Publication date 1893 topics polk, leonidas, 18061864 publisher new york.
Consecrated as a bishop of the episcopal church and commissioned as a general into the confederate army, polks life in both spheres blended into a unique historical composite. One such book is a tale that is told by confederate general and episcopal bishop leonidas polk. He resigned his ecclesiastical position to become a major general in the confederate army called sewanees fighting bishop. Military academy at west point and graduated in 1827. Grant had moved via the tennessee river deep into tennessee and was encamped principally at pittsburg landing on. Pillow to leonidas polk, august 20, 1861 and andrew b gray to e. Civil war after two years at the university of north carolina 182123, polk. Leonidas polk, commander of confederate forces in the battle of meridian to counter the threat, confederate president jefferson davis ordered troops to the area from other localities. The argives are attacking spartas vulnerable island of kythera, but king cleomenes is more interested in meddling in athenian affairs. The battle of shiloh also known as the battle of pittsburg landing was a battle in the western theater of the american civil war, fought april 67, 1862, in southwestern tennessee. Parkss book, first published in 1962 and reissued 30 years later, is a workmanlike account of polk s life and career. The book covers the principal phases of leonidas polks life. It was named in honor of the right reverend leonidas polk, the first episcopal bishop of the diocese of louisiana, and a distinguished confederate general in the american civil war. This book offers the reader a well researched and presented account of the battle of belmont, the first battle in the western theatre and one of the first battles fought by ulysses s.
Soon after he dropped out of the army and joined the episcopal church. Confederate general leonidas polk in addition to being a renowned and high profile confederate general, polk was the bishop of the episcopal chruch. Lieutenant general leonidas polk was a north carolina born west point graduate who found another calling as an episcopal clergyman. Exploiting this internal conflict, corinth launches a challenge to spartan control of the. The man doing the baptizing was leonidas polk, the fiftyeightyearold episcopal. In many respects an estimable human being, polk was infected by the virulent racism of his times.
Leonidas polk, bishop and general by polk, william mecklenburg, 18441918. The portraits relocation occurred because it did not belong with convocations aesthetic and historic theme. Leonidas polks army of mississippi logically followed. Leonidas polk was born in raleigh, north carolina in 1806, the son and grandson of revolutionary war heroes. Sparta at the start of the fifth century bc is in crisis. At the time public opinion seemed to have been largely on the side of polk, a favorite of jefferson davis and a popular figure with the troops. As a secondary education major, ciera eugene spent a lot of time in nicholls state universitys polk hall named after confederate gen. Browns war in the west opened with his mining of roads leading into columbus to stave off union soldiers trying to push leonidas polks forces out of what had been a neutral kentucky. The fighting bishop of louisiana abbeville institute. West point cadet, episcopal priestbishop, sugar planter, university of the south founder, and confederate general.
Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new. Unfortunately for the confederates, leonidas polk saw things differently. His approach is scholarly there are lots of footnotes, but not numbingly academic. Its his favorite book, so he decided hed like to read it during the time in class where students are allowed to. Perryville this grand havoc of battle american battlefield. This assortment includes the manon blanc and manon cafe alongside a representative sampling of fresh. In his junior year at west point, polk had taken an interest in religion. The publication of the book and its success raised a counter indignation among. Battle of belmont goodreads meet your next favorite book. He was bishop of the episcopal diocese of louisiana. His father, william polk, distinguished himself as a soldier in the american revolution at brandywine, germantown, and camden, maintained a close relationship with andrew jackson, and contributed to the advancement of education in north carolina. Upon graduation, he resigned his commission and entered an episcopal seminary. Leonidas belgian chocolates usa product catalog leonidas. When buildings like beauregard and polk halls were named in 1961, the book.
For those who truly enjoy the purest bittersweet chocolate taste, a wellbalanced and representative selection. Confederate clergymen not only were spokesmen and supporters of slavery, secession and independence, but many also shed their clerical robes and put on confederate gray as soldiers, officers and even generals fighting for the confederacy. This grand havoc of battle is available from our civil war trustamazon bookstore a native of virginia, kenneth noe received his phd from the university of illinois and taught at west georgia college for ten years before coming to auburn in 2000. One clever touch i also like in this story is kantors salting his narrative with quotations from fictitious books.
Leonidas polk, bishop and general internet archive. From torpedoes, as mines were called then, to cottonclads and ironclads, brown kept up the naval fight until the union army overpowered yazoo city in. After the fighting on september 19 at chickamauga ended, confederate commander braxton bragg planned to renew the attack and sent orders to right wing commander leonidas polk to attack at daybreak. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1, 2, or 3 months new customers receive 15% off your. A union force known as the army of the tennessee major general ulysses s. Although time and the shifting currents of the mississippi river have long ago demolished island no. Sesquicentennial of leonidas polks first burial, st. On january 7, 1943, it was a big day for delta shipbuilding co. Polk was given a commission as a major general by his old friend from west point, president jefferson davis. The long running feud between braxton bragg and leonidas polk helped to doom the confederate efforts in the west. Photo by fleming smith c19 by fleming smith junior editor last semester, the permanent collection working group moved the portrait sword over the gown, of university founder leonidas polk, from convocation hall to university archives and special collections. Leonidas polk, episcopal bishop and confederate corps commander, was born in raleigh. His grandfather had founded the university of north carolina and his cousin, james, was destined to become president of the united states. The book covers grants attack on the southern forces under the command of leonidas polk and gideon pillow at belmont on the mississippi river in missouri.
Online shopping from a great selection at books store. After studying agriculture at davidson college, he managed a plantation in north carolina, served with the confederate army in the civil war, and then returned to farming. The book definitely has the feel of being definitive. Standing atop pine mountain in georgia, not far from the shadows of kennesaw mountain, polk was gathered with william hardee and joseph johnston to examine the confederate defensive lines near and around pine.
The original leonidas was the most famous of spartas warriors, sacrificing his life at the battle of thermopylae. Leonidas polk april 10, 1806 june 14, 1864 was a planter in maury county, tennessee, usa, and a second cousin of president james k. Polk was initially charged with securing the confederacys northwestern frontier and in this capacity, he ordered the occupation of columbus. Fort polk is a united states army installation located in vernon parish, approximately 10 miles east of leesville, louisiana, and 30 miles north of deridder, louisiana. Confiserie benji limited has been selected as one of the successful social enterprises by the government of the hksar. Biography of civil war confederate general leonidas polk when the war came, polks friendship with west point classmate jefferson davis won him a commission as a major general in the confederate states army. Nicholls students push to discuss renaming campus streets, buildings. Polk was a man with deep religious convictions but equally committed to the confederate cause. Leonidas polk is one of the most fascinating figures of the civil war. Polk eventually became bishop of louisiana, a post he held at the outbreak of the civil war. His major teaching and research areas are the american civil war and. His book conversations with the enemy was nominated for a pulitzer prize. Gabe weaver general leonidas polk was born in raleigh, north carolina on april 10, 1806. Born in raleigh, north carolina, in 1806, polk attended west point, where he became a friend of jefferson davis.
376 145 1433 973 1316 1194 108 1062 600 746 1368 579 1128 301 187 472 1213 1177 1366 776 1146 790 461 639 343 682 892 673 203 1062 1430