Sam Davis
Military Person
1842 – 1863
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Who was Sam Davis?
Sam Davis is called the Boy Hero of the Confederacy. He was born in Rutherford County, Tennessee. He served in various combat roles in the Confederate army in 1861 through 1863 during the American Civil War. As a Confederate courier, he was captured around November 20, 1863, and upon suspicion of espionage was executed by the Union Army after a captivity of only seven days.
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- Born
- Oct 6, 1842
Rutherford County - Nationality
- Confederate States of America
- Education
- Allen University
- Western Military Institute
- Lived in
- Tennessee
- Died
- Nov 27, 1863
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on July 23, 2013
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