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Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 9. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones) 178 2 Browse Search
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 12. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones) 85 1 Browse Search
John Bell Hood., Advance and Retreat: Personal Experiences in the United States and Confederate Armies 83 1 Browse Search
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War. Volume 3. 62 2 Browse Search
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John Bell Hood., Advance and Retreat: Personal Experiences in the United States and Confederate Armies, Chapter 6: (search)
question: New York, June 25th, 1874. Dr. W. M. Polk, 288 Fifth Avenue, New York. Dear Sir:-opolis, Alabama, to that town to join Lieutenant General Polk, commanding the Army of Mississippi, nd a quarter northeast on a prolongation of General Polk's line, and from half a mile to threequartee, and from forty to sixty feet higher than General Polk's. The batteries of the enemy were posted oConfederate lines would be advanced. Lieutenant General Polk expressed himself entirely willing an decision to cross the river, stating that Generals Polk and Hood had informed him that they could wo hours if attacked in the morning. Lieutenant General Polk again explained .the facts as existed present position. Upon these points Lieutenant Generals Polk and Hood entirely agreed, urging the e south side of the Etowah. Lieutenant General Polk called to his A. A. General to issue orders to mand was withdrawn. I was instructed by General Polk to place this detail along that part of the[19 more...]
John Bell Hood., Advance and Retreat: Personal Experiences in the United States and Confederate Armies, Chapter 7: (search)
to our right than it had done the day before. Polk's Corps was transferred to the right of Hood's.ght, where it was formed on the prolongation of Polk's line. Kelly's Cavalry, composed of Allen's aen he commits the unpardonable error of placing Polk's Corps during the whole of this affair near Ne I was not only on the right, where he places Polk, but sent to him for a good division, with the sition General Johnston erroneously assigns General Polk during the 26th, 27th and 28th, I received the two remaining corps commanders, Hardee and Polk, who shortly joined us. They were instructed toenemy's left flank remaining as represented. Polk was then, for the first time, ordered to my posemy. I presume he had in remembrance Lieutenant General Polk's and my urgent recommendation that h in mind that tile animus displayed towards General Polk and myself, never became apparent till afteountain, that we lost the brave and magnanimous Polk, and with him much of the history of this remar[3 more...]