Historedia
Person

Leonidas Polk

Events
4
Episodes
6
Years
1861–1863

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Leonidas Polk, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. American Civil War: Secession, Bull Run and the Union response, May–August 1861

    1861

    Role: Confederate Major General

    1. July 12, 1861 · Boggy Depot, Indian TerritoryConfederate Treaty with Choctaws and Chickasaws

      The Confederacy signed a treaty with the Choctaws and Chickasaws in Indian Territory on July 12, 1861.

    2. July 13, 1861 · Corrick's FordBattle of Corrick's Ford

      Union forces won the Battle of Corrick's Ford on July 13, 1861, in western Virginia.

    3. July 21, 1861 · Manassas, VirginiaFirst Battle of Bull Run

      The first major battle of the Civil War ended in a Confederate victory on July 21, 1861.

  2. Battle of Belmont: Grant's first Civil War engagement

    1861

    Role: Confederate General

    1. November 7, 1861 · Mississippi County, MissouriSurprise Attack at Belmont

      Grant launched a surprise attack against the Confederate camp at Belmont on November 7, 1861, to disrupt Confederate troop movements into Missouri.

  3. Leonidas Polk invades neutral Kentucky

    1861

    Role: Confederate Major General

    1. September 4-5, 1861 · Columbus, KentuckyOccupation of Columbus

      Confederate forces under Brigadier General Pillow occupied Columbus, Kentucky, violating the state's neutrality on orders from Major General Polk.

  4. Confederate forces turn back the Union invasion of Georgia at Chickamauga

    1863

    Role: Confederate Corps Commander

    1. September 18–20, 1863 · Northwest GeorgiaBattle of Chickamauga

      Confederate forces turned back the Union invasion of Georgia in a two-day battle, marking the most significant Union defeat in the Western Theater.

Sources

  1. Kentucky in the American Civil War Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-14
  2. Battle of Belmont Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-10
  3. Leonidas Polk Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-06
  4. Battle of Chickamauga Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-05
  5. Army of Tennessee Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-16