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Lieutenant-General Leonidas Polk (April 10, 1806 – June 14, 1864) was an American Confederate military officer, 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.
Leonidas Polk fue un general confederado en la Guerra de Secesión. También fue obispo de la Diócesis Episcopal de Luisiana y fue por ello es conocido como "El Obispo Guerrero" (en inglés: "The Fighting Bishop").
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. The family owned more than 100,000 acres of land.
Leonidas Lafayette Polk (April 24, 1837 – June 11, 1892), or L.L. Polk, was an American farmer, journalist and political figure. He was a leader of the Farmers' Alliance and helped found the Populist Party.
10 de jun. de 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.
Bishop-General Leonidas Polk commands Confederate right wing to victory over invading Federals at Chickamauga; Brigadier-General Nathan Bedford Forrest's cavalry defends right flank; Georgia is once again made free.---
Leonidas Polk fue un general confederado en la Guerra de Secesión. También fue obispo de la Diócesis Episcopal de Luisiana y fue por ello es conocido como "El Obispo Guerrero".
