Charlotte center city in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

In Memory of George Davis, Attorney General of the Confederate States of America

June 17, 2021

1. In Memory of George Davis, Attorney General of the Confederate States of America Marker

Inscription. His family occupied the house on this site for several months during the War Between the States, Mrs. Davis dying here in September, 1863

Erected 1945 by Stonewall Jackson Chapter, United Daughters of the Confederacy.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the United Daughters of the Confederacy series list. A significant historical month for this entry is September 1863.

Location. 35° 13.438′ N, 80° 50.343′ W. Marker is in Charlotte, North Carolina, in Mecklenburg County. It is in Charlotte center city. It is at the intersection of East Trade Street and North Caldwell Street, on the right when traveling west on East Trade Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 447 E Trade St, Charlotte NC 28202, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in North Carolina’s Piedmont.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Upper South.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once

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the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the original Thirteen Colonies,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Jefferson Davis (within shouting distance of this marker); Nearby History (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Confederate Navy Yard (approx. 0.2 miles away); Dr. Ephraim Brevard Lived Near Here In 1775 (approx. ¼ mile away); Queen Charlotte Walks In Her Garden (approx. ¼ mile away); Charlotte's First Belk Store (approx. ¼ mile away); Independence Square (approx. 0.3 miles away); Nathanael Greene (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Charlotte.

Also see . . . George Davis(American_politician). Excerpt:

George Davis (March 1, 1820 – February 23, 1896) was a Confederate politician and railroad counsel who served as attorney general of the Confederate States for 480 days in 1864 and 1865.

A skilled orator, he gave a notable public speech in March 1861 in which he argued that North Carolina should secede from the United States of America
Photographed by J.T. Lambrou, April 8, 2025

2. In Memory of George Davis, Attorney General of the Confederate States of America Marker
to protect the private economic interest in chattel slavery.

(Submitted on May 4, 2025, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan.)

George Davis image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Unknown, circa 1865

3. George Davis

George Davis (1820-1896), Attorney General of the Confederacy

Credits. This page was last revised on May 12, 2025. It was originally submitted on June 21, 2021. This page has been viewed 483 times since then and 65 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on June 21, 2021. 2, 3. submitted on May 4, 2025, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan.