Sam Davis
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Sam Davis was a young Confederate scout from Tennessee during the American Civil War who became known as the “Boy Hero of the Confederacy” after his execution for espionage.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sam Davis canonical | 4 |
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Confederate soldier
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person ⓘ scout ⓘ spy ⓘ |
| allegiance | Confederate States of America ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Confederate espionage activities
ⓘ
Tennessee in the American Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| charge | espionage ⓘ |
| conflict | American Civil War ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| era | 19th century ⓘ |
| fullName | Samuel Davis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| historicalReputation |
Confederate hero
ⓘ
martyr figure in Lost Cause memory ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| mannerOfDeath | execution by hanging ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Confederate States Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nickname | Boy Hero of the Confederacy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being executed by Union forces as a spy
ⓘ
refusing to reveal his sources of intelligence ⓘ service as a Confederate scout during the American Civil War ⓘ |
| occupation |
courier
ⓘ
scout ⓘ soldier ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Tennessee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role |
intelligence courier
ⓘ
military scout ⓘ |
| sideInConflict | Confederacy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| stateOfOrigin | Tennessee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.