Sam Davis - 3A 8 - Smyrna, TN
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ggmorton
N 35° 58.940 W 086° 31.142
16S E 543358 N 3982095
A marker near the railroad dept in Smyrna.
Waymark Code: WM263X
Location: Tennessee, United States
Date Posted: 09/10/2007
Views: 28
"In the house 1 mile northeast lived "The Boy Hero of the Confederacy." A trooper in Coleman's Scouts, CSA, he was captured by the Federals with secret papers of great value to the Confederacy. Threatened with death unless he gave the source of his information, he steadfastly refused. He was hanged at Pulaski, Tennessee, November 27, 1863."
Reference: pictured marker
Marker Name: Sam Davis
Marker Location: City
Type of Marker: Person
Marker Number: 3A 8
Group(s) Responsible for placing Marker:
Tennessee Historical Commission
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