Memorial to Civil War Soldiers of the University, "Silent Sam", University of North Carolina
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N 35° 54.817 W 079° 03.127
17S E 675759 N 3976120
This memorial honors the 321 alumni of the University of North Carolina who died in the Civil War and also honors all students of UNC who joined the Confederate Army.
Waymark Code: WMC5Z
Location: North Carolina, United States
Date Posted: 05/08/2006
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member TheBeanTeam
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Erected in 1913 as a monument to the 321 alumni of the University who died in the Civil War and all students who joined the Confederate Army, this statue is known by students as "Silent Sam". Although the soldier holds a rifle, it is silent because he wears no cartridge box for ammunition.

The university continued operations during the Civil War, thanks to President Swain's reliance on wounded veterans and men who were exempt from military service.

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Date Installed or Dedicated: 01/01/1913

Name of Government Entity or Private Organization that built the monument: Daughters of the Confederacy, Alumni of the University of North Carolina9

Union, Confederate or Other Monument: Confederate

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