General Leonidas Pollk Size:Large up until the outbreak of

up until the outbreak of the Mexican-American War

daring raids that characterized Confederate cavalry leaders during the war

and lax attitude towards discipline

The 6th & 7th Arkansas Infantry Regiments participated in every major battle west of the Mississippi River in which the Army of Tennessee was involved

General Leonidas Pollk Size:Large up until the outbreak ofHistorical Background: a Born April 10, 1806 near Raleigh, North Carolina, Leonidas Polk led a long and colorful life that was cut short by a cannonball in 1864. He was raised by extremely wealthy parents. The family owned more than 100,000 acres of land. He excelled at the University of North Carolina and went on to West Point. Shortly after graduation, however, he resigned his military commission to focus on religious life. By 1838, he was a