Fort Mill in York County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
To the Faithful Slaves
Photographed by Michael Sean Nix, November 25, 2009
1. West side
[West Side]:
Dedicated to
the faithful slaves
who, loyal to a sacred trust,
toiled for the support
of the army, with matchless
devotion, and sterling
fidelity guarded our defenseless
homes, women and children, during
the struggle for the principles
of our "Confederate States of
America."
1865
[East Side]:
Erected by Sam'l E. White
in grateful memory of earlier
days. With approval of the
Jefferson Davis
Memorial Association.
Among the many faithful:
Nelson White - Anthony White
Sandy White - Jim White
Warren White - Henry White
Silas White - Nathan Springs
Handy White - Solomon Spratt
Erected 1895 by Samuel E. White and the Jefferson Davis Memorial Association.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • War, US Civil.
Location. 35° 0.46′ N, 80° 56.691′ W. Memorial is in Fort Mill, South Carolina, in York County. It is at the intersection of Main Street (State Highway 160) and Academy Street, on the left when traveling east on Main Street. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 183 Main St, Fort Mill SC 29715, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in the Midlands and in the Olde English District. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Deep South. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the original Cherokee Nation, 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: Catawba Indian Memorial
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Additional commentary.
1. Faithful Slaves Monument
The third monument, also erected in 1895 in Fort Mill's Confederate Park, commemorates the faithful slaves of wartime. The thirteen-foot monument rests on a marble base, which is supported by four steps of masonry. The square shaft is a tapering obelisk of pure white marble. It is a tribute to the "faithfulness of the Southern negro to the women and children of the South during the war...probably the only one of its kind in the South." Samuel Elliott White purchased and unveiled this monument on May 10, 1900. John McKee Spratt, who was preparing to join the Confederate army at age sixteen
Photographed by Michael Sean Nix, November 25, 2009
2. South Side
(Source: A Guide to Confederate Monuments in South Carolina: "Passing the Silent Cup" by Robert S. Seigler (1997), pgs 338.)
— Submitted January 9, 2010, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina.
Photographed by Michael Sean Nix, November 25, 2009
3. East side
Photographed by Michael Sean Nix, November 25, 2009
4. North side
Photographed by Michael Sean Nix, November 25, 2009
5. Monument to the Faithful Slaves
Credits. This page was last revised on October 13, 2025. It was originally submitted on November 25, 2009, by Michael Sean Nix of Spartanburg, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 28,797 times since then and 339 times this year. Last updated on December 31, 2020, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on November 25, 2009, by Michael Sean Nix of Spartanburg, South Carolina. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
