Did you know today, 1806, Confederate Lieutenat General\ Bishop Leonidias Polk was born. Polk was a corps commander during the battle of Shiloh and the siege of Corinth, Mississippi ( both articles I will have in the following month ). Polk countinued to serve in the army as a corps commander of the 1st corps during the battle of Perrieville where he was in the front of the lines in the night and thought he saw some Confederate soldiers. Though his staff officers warened him that they might be union, he insisted. As he rode up he said to what he thought " Confederate " soldiers " Cease fire, now who are you men ? ". The commander of the solidiers replied "I am a colenol of an Indiana regiment. Now pray you sir, who are you ? ". Polk realizing this, quikly rode into the darkness. Polk continued to serve as corps commander until he was transfered to the Army of Mississippi. Later he was transfered back to the Army of Tennessee with a corps until he was killed by a cannonball near Alanta.
• What do my fellow countrymen think about this matter?