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Colonel William Preston Johnston, The Life of General Albert Sidney Johnston : His Service in the Armies of the United States, the Republic of Texas, and the Confederate States. 309 1 Browse Search
Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 2. 157 1 Browse Search
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 11. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones) 150 2 Browse Search
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 8. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones) 141 1 Browse Search
Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Chapter XXII: Operations in Kentucky, Tennessee, North Mississippi, North Alabama, and Southwest Virginia. March 4-June 10, 1862., Part II: Correspondence, Orders, and Returns. (ed. Lieut. Col. Robert N. Scott) 139 23 Browse Search
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 22. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones) 125 1 Browse Search
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 10. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones) 100 0 Browse Search
Lt.-Colonel Arthur J. Fremantle, Three Months in the Southern States 96 2 Browse Search
Col. J. Stoddard Johnston, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 9.1, Kentucky (ed. Clement Anselm Evans) 93 1 Browse Search
Col. O. M. Roberts, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 12.1, Alabama (ed. Clement Anselm Evans) 93 7 Browse Search
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Browsing named entities in The Daily Dispatch: September 18, 1861., [Electronic resource]. You can also browse the collection for Leonidas Polk or search for Leonidas Polk in all documents.

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The Daily Dispatch: September 18, 1861., [Electronic resource], Tennessee and Kentucky. (search)
House of Representatives I have received the following dispatches by telegraph from General Leonidas Polk, which I deem proper to lay before you B. Magoffin Columbes, Ky., Sept. 9, 18action. A copy of my proclamation I have the honor to transmit you by mail. Respectfully, Leonidas Polk. Major General Commanding Columbus, Ky., Sept. 9. 1861. Gor. B. Magoffin, Frankforf Kentucky in the future. I have the honor to be, Your obedient servant,Respectfully, Leonidas Polk, Major-General Commanding Proclamation of Gen. Polk and corporate authorities of ColumGen. Polk and corporate authorities of Columbus, Ky. The Federal Government having in defiance of the wishes of the people of Kentucky disregarded their neutrality by establishing camps and depots of armies, and by organizing military compcaution will be taken to insure their quiet, the protection of their property with their personal and corporate rights. Dated Columbus, the fourth (4th) day of September, 1861. Leonidas Polk.
The Daily Dispatch: September 18, 1861., [Electronic resource], Death from snake Bite. (search)
British Provinces. The occupation of Columbus. In an editorial under the above caption, the Nashville American says: The occupation of Columbus by Gen. Polk, with Confederate troops, is fully justified by the accompanying circumstances and subsequent development. The Federal troops were actually opposite to Columbus, on the Missouri shore. Gen. Polk has proposed a test for Kentucky neutrality, which cannot fail to decide the sincerity of the Lincoln leaders in that State. He proposes to withdraw the Confederate troops, if the Lincoln Generals will do the same, under mutual guarantees for the future. Under these circumstances, there can be no doubt that Gen. Polk should not only maintain his position, but should advance it into the heart of Kentucky, unless this spirit of equal and impartial nentrality is acceded to. What! withdraw his troops in the face of such a resolution as that passed by the Kentucky Legislature, in which the Lincoln mercenaries are v