The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-06-19

sss have been asse-Doss on sbew side tssn ours. q
pulsed vNh Sssvy loss. The eosmy's loss IN killed,
wounded asd prsonsrs must bs about zen housAnS ours
A. these are the two military leaders UnAes vheee
guidance The present Graoa eampaga y we9hs n
Georgia, may sss b oss Of paes 70 say se~ssAns Ass
The amy appears 70 posssas the hshsss oosadsses N
usual o ns.rsSs men .syS -0s4. sss:nss VIII - -
right He knows what he n up 70"
IA. his q o.ds.s are delivered = an assup. n..nss He
~ TO sssaG alcsr "so ssi such batteries % open on
ths sosyT works u 'front.', asd tel General - . -
Abrupt, detsrmissd in hA own visws, have sesn
would hastily shut down and turning 70 battery sI.
claim, There there they are In that wood below put
few shells mso them" and oa went The shells hissng
and whizxinG with Shermans killing compliments.
He shows hs wisdom 10 keeping able c0uAssorS about
him, and in pron.iog BY tneir advice.
mands with" Give my compliments 10 General 80 aud
30 and tell tnem nc He never seems furrednor aqitaled
n me mias; o. conc. he e az cos aod collected % e.
Of experience Cool and reflective In o00nO promps
In action, his squanimy never disturbed by any chnge
Or reverse. When affairs look dshearteni0g, be reflect
lively strokes his long beard: when encouraging, be
pacen,ly does the same while something approaching
Both generals are possessed o great COURAGE sBdear
essy ride along the lines and batteries Sherman often
strays about unaitsnGed In kind o fimon misanshrope
Sherman has magnificent army Al his commando
army that 10 sure 70 succeed ana crown bm with glory
Sketch Of tho Rebel General Polk.
During the recent contests IN Georgia, the rebel General
Polk killed. His life has been very curious one ~
will be seen by the following sketch-
Lieutenant General Ieonidas Polk or the rebel army
born In Raleigh North Carolina about she year 1905,
and the Of the late Colonel william Polk. He re.
ceived his elementary native Blats and
secured admission into tho West Point Military Academy
as cadet from North Carolina. during the year 1929
He passed through his with credit and graduated
on the seth Of june 1927 standing eighth IN bis class.
He a cassmate with the rebel General Rains, and
while he West Point the rebel President Jefferson
Davis the rebel GeneAals Robert Iee Benjamin Huger
Albert Sydney Johnston and Others educa
tion at that nsttuton While at West Point he was
member Of the staff Of General WORTH and Afterwards
became officer Of the cadet battalion He the
United States army brsvet second lieutenant OF
tery but, having idea Of following the profession OF
sol der he resigned his connection with tho army
the lst Of December 1897 without having assigned
to any reg iment in the service.
Mr. Polk then began his studies the church. and
piled for admission into Protestant Episcopal ministry
He his examination and took orders Ep,sco
appointment Of Missionary Bishop or that church In
Arkansas and the Indian Territory south Of SO degrees
30 minutes, with prov siona charge the diocese
Alabama Mississippi and Louisiana, and the mission n
shc republic OF Texas Bishop Polk held this missionary
bishoprick until the year 184l, when was appointed
the regular bishop Of the diocese Of Louisiana his name
still appearing such In the Episcopal register for 1854
When the rebellion broko into actual war Jefferson
DAVIS applied 70 Bishop Pork to accept the poston Of
brgader general whioh the Bishop refused Davis then
rendered him the appointment OF major general which
the warlike minister accepted Bishop Meade bearing
sh fact, told Bishop Polk that he already held commits
SION In very different army and which he should
accepted the major raahip intend 10 re-
sign his right to the bishOprck. when said he ~
perform she du.ies good citizen but contend for he
principles which lie at the foundation Of social po
Major General Folks command in 1851 extended from
the mouth OF the Arkansas rver both sides Of thu
rebels Il took 10 the rebel enoampnent at Cornsh shs
northern portions Of the States Of Mississippi and Ala
Of the State Of Arkansas His headquarters were At
Memphis. BY his eDcroachmeuts the State OF Ken.
Of that state by the Union troops
Grant and Robert Anderson The battle Of Belmont
fought, and Forts Henry and Doneson fell while the de-
partment under the command OF Polk. The
works ut Bowling Green and Columbus were also
ated by the rebels, after which 1t was found
oa!ser over that par. Of the '' rebel domin aan.
ions to prevent being entirely overrun by
the Union troops Az the battle of Sh b. or Pitsburr
Landing, General Polk, who had been made Lieutenant
general, was placed In command OF one OF the army
corps under Generals A. Jhnston and Beauregsrd He
participated 10 that contest and 10 the operations at
Corinh TO the evacuation OF the place. General
Bragg having been appointed to the department, the
headquarters OF whicn we're removed TO Chattanooga,
Lieutenant General Folk placed 10 command or .
corps Of his army. He thus participated movement
through Tennes into kentucky during September,
1862 and fought at tho battle Of Perryvile October
1852 was at this battle that he suddenly found him.
Of mind not only saved himself but actually ordered
ciment to 'cease hrfng.'
AZ Murfrccsboro Lieutenant General Polk commanded
the First corps OF General Bragg army and participated
in the struggles Stone river The rebel army then fell
back to the region Of Tuahoma which place
PEELED I, evacuate by the flank OF General
Rosecrans during the summer Of 1863. General Polk also
took part in the fearful struggle at Chckamauga
Septenoer, 1858 and II is reported n the official de-
spatches OF General Bragg that had General Polk obeyed
his orders The army Of General Rosecrans would have
been annhlaed For this derelction of duty he wns
removed from his command tho S0th OF september,
1868, and ordered to Atlanta under arrest Although
Temporarily relieved his command the rebel
would NOT allow him 10 resign the service and be was
therefore ordered take commend OF the camp OF
prisoners paroed by Generals Grant and at ycks
burg and Port Hudson He assumed the command Of
these troops on the goth OF November, 1868. During
January 1864, he was again IN the field in temporary
command OF the rebel Department OF the Mississippi In
the place Of General Johnston, appointed to the chief
command.
when General sherman made his march through Gen.
ra Mississippi during February last, General Polk
gsnlzed his command into separate cavalry depart
ments the Northern Department TO be CON manded by
General Forrest with headquarters Como, the
Southern Department by General Lee, With headquarters
OF Jackson. Ih's arrangement iuter'sred very much
with General shermans progress and although the
succeeded in his main object General Polk caimed vic
tory, may be judged from the following concratulatory
order:-
GENERAL oRpERs-No. 20.
HEADQUARTERS, DExoroIfs Ala, Feb 20, 1854.
The Lieutenant General commanding oilers his congrat
ulatons TO the army the SUCCESSFUL termination
campaign just closed The checrfuness with which the
troops aiiaues and OF The
march, and their ready acqussoenos the orders d.
rectng their movements, have entitled them 70