Sam Davis: podcast appearances and interviews

Sam Davis was a Confederate soldier known for his role during the American Civil War. Born on October 6, 1842, he served as a spy for the Confederacy and was executed by Union forces in Pulaski, Tennessee, on November 27, 1863. Although he was 21 years old at the time of his death, Davis is popularly remembered as the Boy Hero of the Confederacy. His story gained prominence in the late 1890s and early 1900s, becoming a symbol of Confederate valor and sacrifice. Davis was eulogized by Middle Tennesseeans and his story was propagated by figures such as editor J. B. Killebrew and Sumner Archibald Cunningham. Cunningham's portrayal emphasized themes of piety and masculinity, which contributed to the narrative of Davis as part of the mythology of the Lost Cause in the postwar South.