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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC01687 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1827 |
| Title | United States Military Academy diploma of Leonidas Polk |
| Date | 4 July 1827 |
| Author | United States. Military Academy. |
| Additional authors | Worth, William Jenkins |
| Recipient | Polk, Leonidas |
| Document Type | Military document |
| Content Description | co-signed by Major General William J. Worth, among other instructors. Partly printed document. |
| Subjects | West Point (US Military Academy) Education Military History Confederate General or Leader |
| People | Worth, W. J. (William Jenkins) (1794-1849) Polk, Leonidas (1806-1864) |
| Place written | West Point, New York |
| Theme | Education |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Additional Information | After graduating from West Point, Polk (1806-64) entered the Episcopal Church; he was ordained as a bishop in 1838. At the beginning of the Civil War, Polk's friend Jefferson Davis persuaded him to accept a commission as major general in the Confederate Army. He was killed during the Atlanta Campaign. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |