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Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 10. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), The battle of Chickamauga-letter from Captain W. N. Polk. (search)
erefore could not take part in the assault. L. E. Polk's A nephew of Lieutenant-General Polk. brLieutenant-General Polk. brigade, and Lowry's regiment, of Wood's brigade, struck the works of the enemy squarely in front, bun extricating Deshler, in order to bring him to Polk's support. Helm had fallen and his brigade repf the State road. Prior to this assault, General Polk hearing of Cleburne's repulse, directed Gen having suffered materially in the repulse, General Polk ordered Cheatham to replace him, when a mest this counter flank movement of the enemy, General Polk ordered Cleburne to hold his position, and ranger having ceased threatening his flank, General Polk readjusted his line from left to right prepse movements on the left were taking shape, General Polk prepared for a renewal of the assault on thed by Forrest on the extreme right. Brigadier-General Polk's brigade leading the line dashed at tts of the sketch are from notes prepared by General Polk. We trust the article may be read carefull[1 more...]
A Roster of General Officers , Heads of Departments, Senators, Representatives , Military Organizations, &c., &c., in Confederate Service during the War between the States. (ed. Charles C. Jones, Jr. Late Lieut. Colonel of Artillery, C. S. A.), Organization of the army of Tennessee. (search)
45th Alabama regiment, Colonel E. B. Breedlove; Sharpshooters, Captain Dave Coleman. Second brigade Commander: Brigadier-General Liddell---2d Arkansas regiment, and 15th Arkansas regiment, Colonel D. C. Govan; 5th Arkansas regiment, and 13th Arkansas regiment, Lieutenant-Colonel Murray; 6th Arkansas regiment, and 7th Arkansas regiment, Lieutenant-Colonel P. Snyder; 8th Arkansas regiment and 1st Louisiana regiment, Lieutenant-Colonel F. M. Kent. Third brigade Commander: Brigadier-General L. E. Polk---35th Tennessee regiment, and 48th Tennessee regiment, Colonel B. J. Hill; 2d Tennessee regiment, Colonel W. D. Robeson; 1st Arkansas regiment, Colonel J. W. Colquitt; 3d and 5th Confederate regiment, Colonel J. A. Smith. Fourth brigade. Commander: Brigadier-General Deshler, Colonel R. Q. Mills---17th Texas regiment, 18th Texas regiment, 24th Texas regiment, and 25th Texas regiment, Major W. A. Taylor; 6th Texas regiment, 10th Texas regiment, and 15th Texas regiment, Lieute
Col. John M. Harrell, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 10.2, Arkansas (ed. Clement Anselm Evans), Chapter 12: (search)
derals formed a new line, which was assailed by Polk and Liddell and Cleburne's other brigades, and eir original line of battle, but were repulsed; Polk's brigade suffering very severely. On January rong, and lost 607 killed, wounded and missing; Polk's brigade, 1,343 strong, lost 347; McNair's briassailed the log breastworks from the front. Polk's brigade took breakfast Sunday morning, the fi musketry that further advance was impossible. Polk held the crest of a hill, his men lying down frepetition of the heavy losses of the morning. Polk's brigade lost nearly 200 men in the evening, atery, Lieut. T. J. Key, fought effectively with Polk's brigade; Humphreys' battery, with Stewart's disions, and protect the right wing in retreat. Polk and Govan were posted to guard Shallow-ford bri Goldthwaite, screened with withered branches. Polk's brigade was held in reserve. In the famous fa flanking force of the enemy near Calhoun, and Polk and Govan were briskly engaged. The division w[11 more...]
Col. O. M. Roberts, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 12.1, Alabama (ed. Clement Anselm Evans), Chapter 6: (search)
auga, by Col. Sam Adams, Col. E. B. Breedlove, Col. M. P. Lowrey, Lieut. R. W. Goldthwaite, Gen. L. E. Polk, Col. R. Q. Mills, Capt. James P. Douglas. （536) Mentioned on roll of honor, battle of Chi861) In Reynolds' brigade, Mobile, April 30, 1864. No. 74—（646, et seq.) In Preston's battalion, Polk's corps, Atlanta campaign. （873) One killed, 4 wounded, report of Chas. Vanderford. No. 75—（668)) Ordered to report to General Clanton at Gadsden, February 1st. No. 75—（657) Mentioned in General Polk's command about May 1, 1864. No. 78—（791, 811, 887) In district of Central and Northern Al. No. 59—（861) In Fuller's brigade, Mobile, April, 1864. No. 74—（646, et seq.) Storrs' battalion, Polk's corps, .Atlanta campaign. （873) Mentioned in report of Charles Vanderford, chief of ordnance. in General Young's and Major Storrs' reports of July 27th. No. 75—（668) Ordered to report to General Polk, May 5, 1864. （686) Ordered to Rome, Ga., May 9th. （771) Nea
James D. Porter, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 7.1, Tennessee (ed. Clement Anselm Evans), Chapter 5: (search)
bushes to such an extent that his advance was attended with much difficulty, and Polk's and Johnson's brigades had to move more than once by the flank. At the distan the last field officer on duty, of the Thirty-seventh, was mortally wounded. Polk's brigade on the right advanced with Johnson's and shared its fortunes. Their g courage and intelligence on the battlefield. Col. B. J. Hill, Thirty-fifth, on Polk's right, was first engaged when advancing across the Franklin dirt road. The brmen with the colors of the regiment in his hand. This point, thought Brigadier-General Polk, was the key to the Federal position. If Confederate reinforcements had. Capt. C. P. Moore and Lieut. J. L. Gifford, of the Second, were killed. General Polk names with honor Col. W. D. Robinson and Lieut.-Col. W. J. Hale, Second; Majy General Preston as a brave and skillful officer, was severely wounded. With Polk's corps, the battle of Murfreesboro opened at sunset on the 30th of December. R
James D. Porter, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 7.1, Tennessee (ed. Clement Anselm Evans), Chapter 8: (search)
ted a loss of 65 killed and 377 wounded. Among the wounded of Cleburne's command were Col. W. D. Robison, Second Tennessee, and Lieut.-Col. J. G. Cole, Fifth (Confederate) Tennessee, mortally wounded. Colonel Cole had been a conspicuous figure of Polk's brigade in all of the great battles of the Southwest, and had won commendation and honor on every field. General Grant reported his losses at Missionary Ridge at 5,616 killed, wounded and missing. The corrected figures show a loss of 5,824. ers joined it en route, and in many instances ran the gauntlet of Federal pickets, scouts and cavalry. In addition to the Tennessee brigades of Cheatham, John C. Brown's and Bushrod Johnson's were composed exclusively of Tennesseeans, and Bate's, Polk's and Smith's were largely Tennessee troops; and these, with the artillery and cavalry from that State, constituted a force too strong and too spirited to march under guard, unless they had been led by the vaunting hero of the battle above the clo
James D. Porter, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 7.1, Tennessee (ed. Clement Anselm Evans), Chapter 9: (search)
or-Generals Loring and French, commanded by Lieutenant-General Polk, and known thereafter as Polk's corps. On Polk's corps. On the 5th the Confederate troops were formed to receive the enemy; Stewart's and Bate's divisions in Mill creek nd rear to meet a force threatening Walker's right. Polk's Arkansas and Tennessee brigade met the movement apaign. But, according to General Johnston's report, Polk and Hood were unwilling to risk a battle there, claiming that a part of Polk's corps was enfiladed by the Federal artillery, and urged Johnston to abandon the plad to a line before Marietta. On June 14th, Lieutenant-General Polk was killed by the enemy's artillery while ot-general, and on the 7th of July assumed command of Polk's corps, a well-deserved promotion won on the battleted in his recommendation of a successor to Lieutenant-General Polk. Major-Generals Loring and French commanded divisions in Polk's corps. Cheatham and Cleburne had just won great distinction at New Hope church and Kenes
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 12. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), chapter 39 (search)
attalion, Major J. H. Gibson and Colonel Samuel Adams.( Thirty third Alabama.） Thirty-second and Forty-fifth Mississippi, Colonel M. P. Lowrey. Sharpshooters, Major A. T. Hawkins and Captain Daniel Coleman. Polk's brigade. Brigadier-General L. E. Polk. First Arkansas, Colonel J. W. Colquitt. Third and Fifth Confederate, Colonel J. A. Smith. Second Tennessee, Colonel W. D. Robison. Thirty-fifth Tennessee, Colonel B. J. Hill. Forty-eighth Tennessee, Colonel G. H. Nixon. Dertieth Mississippi.) and —— ——(?) Artillery. Captain Charles Swett. Fowler's Battery, Captain W. H. Fowler. Warren Light Artillery, Lieutenant H. Shannon. Left wing. Lieutenant-General James Longstreet. Hindman's division. of Polk's corps. Major-General T. C. Hindman. Brigadier-General J. Patton Anderson. Anderson's brigade. Brigadier-General 1. Patton Anderson. Colonel J. H. Sharp. Seventh Mississippi, Colonel W. H. Bishop. Ninth Mississippi, Major T. H.
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 21. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Memorial address (search)
o beg that three lines be formed and a general advance ordered on the right as well as on the left. Just before night General Polk permitted Hill to take charge of the forward movement of the three lines, Walker in front, his own corps composing theesertion of men whose homes were exposed to devastation by the Federals. It was at this juncture that Buckner drew, and Polk, Longstreet, Hill, Buckner, Cleburne, Cheatham, Brown and other Generals signed and sent to the President a petition statilone, know how fully to appreciate this. Your friend and obedient servant, [Signed] H. D. Clayton. headquarters Polk's Brigade, October 16, 1863. General,—In behalf of myself and brigade, allow me to express to you our high appreciationou for the display of that generalship that led us to victory at Chickamauga. Respectfully your friend, [Signed] L. E. Polk, Brigadier-General. headquarters Lowry's Brigade, mission Ridge, October 16, 1863. Dear General,—Paragraph 2, Sp
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 21. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Index. (search)
on, The Battle field, 383. Order, The, lost at Frederick City, 131. Page, Gen. R. L., 291. Palmer, Col. W H., 107. Parker, Capt. W. H., 304. Pawnee, The, 348. Pegram, Col. W. J., 362 Peninsula Campaign, The 1st Va. Infantry in the, 104. Picayune, The N. O., La., cited, 160, 215, 299, 307, 321. Picherit, Rev. H. A., prayer of, 187. Pickett Camp, C. Veterans, 104, 346. Pittman, Engineer, Reddin, 292. Polk, Gen., Leonidas, at Cassville, 314; his career, 321. Polk, Gen. L. E., 147. Polk, Dr., Wm. M , His life of his father, 321. Purcell Battery, Its gallantry, 362. Randolph, Gen. G. W., 118. Ratchford, Major James W., 135 Reilly, Maj., James, 267. Rice, How not to cook, 349 Richmond, Va., Confederate dead at, 15; defence of, 139; encompassed, 378. Riley, James, 176. Roberts, Capt., 264 Rochelle, C. S. Navy, Capt. James, 267. Rouss, Charles B., 367. Rhyme, Texas war, 355. Sanborn, U. S. Army, Lieut., 329. St. John's Church, Richm
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