Boy Hero of the Confederacy
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The "Boy Hero of the Confederacy" refers to Sam Davis, a young Confederate scout celebrated in Southern memory for his loyalty and execution during the American Civil War.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sam Davis | 0 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Confederate scout
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Confederate soldier ⓘ human ⓘ |
| allegiance | Confederate States Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Confederate espionage and scouting activities
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Southern heritage commemorations ⓘ Union military occupation of the South ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy |
historical markers in the American South
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monuments in Tennessee ⓘ |
| country | Confederate States of America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | white American ⓘ |
| familyName | Davis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Sam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAlias | Boy Hero of the Confederacy ⓘ |
| hasCauseOfDeath | execution by hanging ⓘ |
| hasCulturalImpact |
figure in debates over Confederate monuments and memory
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used as an exemplar of loyalty and sacrifice in pro-Confederate narratives ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalReputation |
contested in modern historiography due to Confederate cause
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heroic in traditional Southern accounts ⓘ |
| hasNotableQuote | statement of loyalty to Confederate sources rather than reveal information (paraphrased in memory culture) ⓘ |
| hasRepresentationIn |
Civil War museums in the American South
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Confederate heritage organizations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRole | courier of military intelligence for the Confederacy ⓘ |
| hasTitle | Boy Hero of the Confederacy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | American South NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| mannerOfDeath | execution ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Confederate States Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movement | Lost Cause of the Confederacy (posthumous symbol) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeRole | Confederate martyr in Southern memory ⓘ |
| notableFor |
execution by Union forces during the American Civil War
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service as a Confederate scout during the American Civil War ⓘ symbol of loyalty in Lost Cause memory ⓘ |
| occupation |
scout
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soldier ⓘ |
| partOf | American Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBurial | Tennessee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity (inferred from typical background of Confederate soldiers) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| sideInConflict | Confederacy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
Confederate memorial literature
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Lost Cause commemorative narratives ⓘ historical studies of Civil War memory ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
19th century
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American Civil War era ⓘ |
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