Pulaski in Giles County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)

Sam Davis

Photographed by Sandra Hughes, April 14, 2010

1. Sam Davis Marker

Inscription. (Front):
Born Oct. 6, 1842 Near Smyrna,
Rutherford County Tennessee.

Though a Confederate
Soldier in the line of duty,
he was executed as a spy
by the Federals at
Pulaski, Nov. 27, 1863.

"Let come what must,
I keep my Trust."

Sam Davis
(Left Side):"If I had a thousand lives,
I would lose, them all here
before I would betray my
friend or the confidence of my informer."
(Right Side): "Greater love hath no
man than this, that a
man lay down his life
for his friends."

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical date for this entry is October 27, 1863.

Location. 35° 11.952′ N, 87° 1.882′ W. Marker is in Pulaski, Tennessee, in Giles County. It is on Madison Street, on the right when traveling west. Located in front of Pulaski Court House. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Pulaski TN 38478, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Middle Tennessee

and in the Highland Rim.

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 the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

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: Donald Grady Davidson (1893~1966) John Crowe Ransom (1888~1974) (within shouting distance of this marker); This Well (within shouting distance of this marker); Pulaski Courthouse Square Historic District (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct

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line); First Presbyterian Church of Pulaski (about 500 feet away); Church of the Messiah (about 600 feet away); Governor John C. Brown House (approx. 0.2 miles away); History of Colonial Hall (approx. 0.2 miles away); Grissom Colonial Hall (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Pulaski.

Photographed by Sandra Hughes, April 14, 2010

2. Sam Davis Marker

Photographed by Sandra Hughes, April 14, 2010

3. Sam Davis Marker

Photographed by Sandra Hughes, April 14, 2010

4. Sam Davis Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on April 15, 2010, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. This page has been viewed 1,420 times since then and 17 times this year. Last updated on March 15, 2015, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on April 15, 2010, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.