Polk, Leonidas

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Leonidas Polk​

Born: April 10, 1806

Birthplace: Raleigh, North Carolina

Father: Colonel William Polk 1758 – 1834

(Buried: City Cemetery, Raleigh, North Carolina)​

Mother: Sarah Hawkins 1784 – 1843

(Buried: City Cemetery, Raleigh, North Carolina)​

Wife: Frances Ann Deveraux 1810 – 1875

(Buried: Christ Church Episcopal Cemetery, New Orleans, Louisiana)​

Married: May 4, 1830 in Raleigh, North Carolina

Children:

Alexander Hamilton Polk 1831 – 1872​

(Buried: Cedar Hill Cemetery, Hartford, Connecticut)​

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Frances Deveraux Polk Skipwith 1835 – 1884​

(Buried: Oxford Memorial Cemetery, Oxford, Mississippi)​

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Katherine Polk Gale 1838 – 1916​

(Buried: Mount Olivet Cemetery, Nashville, Tennessee)​

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Sarah Hawkins Polk Blake 1840 – 1926​

(Buried: Calvary Episcopal Church, Fletcher, North Carolina)

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Infant Twin Son's Polk 1841 – 1841​

(Buried: Saint John's Church, Ashwood, Tennessee)​

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Susan Rayner Polk Jones 1842 – 1921​

(Buried: Saint Thomas Episcopal Church, Whitemarsh, Pennsylvania)​

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Elizabeth Deveraux Polk Huger 1843 – 1918​

(Buried: Metairie Cemetery, New Orleans, Louisiana)​

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Dr. William Mecklenburg Polk 1844 – 1918​

(Buried: Woodlawn Cemetery, Bronx, New York)​

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Lucia Rebecca Polk Chapman 1845 – 1930​

(Buried: Saint Thomas Episcopal Church, Whitemarsh, Pennsylvania)​

Education:

Attended University of North Carolina - Briefly​

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1827: Graduated from West Point Military Academy (8th​ in class)​

Occupation:

1827: Brevet 2nd​ Lt. United States Army Artillery​

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1827: Resigned from United States Army on December 1st​​

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1830: Ordained a Deacon of the Episcopal Church​

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1831: Ordained a Priest of the Episcopal Church​

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1838 – 1841: Missionary Bishop of Southwest Episcopal Churches​

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1841 – 1864: Louisiana State Episcopal Bishop​

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Leading Founder of University of the South​

Civil War Career:

1861 – 1862: Major General of Confederate States Army, Infantry​

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1861: Participated in the Battle of Belmont​

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1862: Participated in the Battle of Shiloh​

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1862 – 1864: Lt. General of Confederate States Army Infantry

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1862: Participated in the Battle of Stones River​

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1863: Participated in the Battle of Chickamuga​

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1863 – 1864: Commander Dept. of Mississippi & East Louisiana​

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1864: Participated in the Georgia Campaign​

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1864: Killed while scouting Union Army in Marietta, Georgia​

Died: June 14, 1864

Place of Death: Marietta, Cobb County, Georgia

Cause of Death: Killed Instantly

Age at time of Death: 58 years old

Burial Place: Christ Church Episcopal Cathedral, New Orleans, Louisiana

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