The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1873-10-03
tFtom the New Orleans Herald. August Ill
HOW BISHOP POLK FELL.

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Our correspondent, "Modoc,r in his
letter published on the third instant,
falls into an error in his statement Of
the circumstances attendant upon the
death of General Leonidas Polk He
represents the General as having been
shot by young Federal LieuIenan,
named Simons, and pictured General
Polk As wearing bis Bishops gown,
and being the center of a group of
Confederate officers when the fatal
messenger struck him, He makes
General Howard remark that--"the
figure in the center must be General
POlk-he sometimes goes out in gown
and slippers.p ' ua 3sla ISL DO
The story is an entire fabrication,
and was doubtless imposed upon our
correspondent. The fact is, that when
the noble aud gallant General met his
tragic death he was standing alone
and worelhis ordinary undress uni
form. There was no officer in the
army more puncliIions about his dress,
aud no man ever saw him outside OF
hs own headquarters in gown and
slippers. nem ia, iegyo 9w
The day before the tragic event
was Sunday, one of those lovely June
mornings when holy quiet peryades
all nature, and nothing disturbs the
peaceful silence save the exquisite
chants of the feathered choristers.
General Polk occupied as headquar-
ters a small rude cabin on the Kenne-
saw line, and after the morning repast
be stepped out under the shades Of
a spreading oak and accosting one of
his aids, Major F. Mon, remarked ::
"What a beautiful quiet morning. l
know of no more appropriate way to
spend it than to have morning SER
vice. Please notify the other mem
bers Of The staff"
The officers were soon gathered to-
gether. and in that grand cathedral,
whose dome was the vaulted sky the
Bishop read the beautiful morning SER
vice of the church, Never before had
bis matchless form seemed so majestic,
and the solemnity of the scene was
such as to indelibly impress itself
upon.those present. r o-4V- 10 Aa
Next morning General Joseph E.
Johnston rode by and asked General
Polk and staff 20 accompany him to
General Hardee's, on the left Of the
line, as he wished to reconnoitre the
enemy They all proceeded to GEN
eral Hardee's headquarters, and from
thence with Hardee to Pine Noun.
tain, which was about Two miles in
advance of the main line While the
party, some twenty-five in number,
were ascending the mountain on horse
back, they were met by an officer who
advised them to dismonnt, as the enc
my would be certain to fire at so large
a body Of mounted men. Thereupon
they. dismounted and proceeded to
the tor OF the mountain, where a
small, temporary earthwork had been
thrown up.
They remained there some half
bonr rSconnoiterino the enemyis move.
,nentsl-,hey we're some 1850 wards
distant when suddenly shell was
6rad al he cram which passed off 10
tbs ION ,rSs shing through rhe branch
es of the trees. This ocGasioned but
little comment, and shortly thereafter
Gy.ueraI PAN, leaving The pronp,
,,.Sms,ISIovIv away az Major MrN1
v.h",foltatad bin Al frsi supposed,
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