Worth, William Jenkins (1794-1849) [United State Military Academy diploma of Leonidas Polk]
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC01687 Author/Creator: Worth, William Jenkins (1794-1849) Place Written: West Point, New York Type: Printed document signed Date: 4 July 1827 Pagination: 1 p. : vellum ; 50 x 44.1 cm. Order a Copy
Diploma is cosigned by Major General William J. Worth, among other instructors. Partly printed document.
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.
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