sam davis road
Sam Davis was born in 1842 and grew up in the turmoil of a
pre-Civil war America. In 1861 Sam Davis left school to join the
growing army and fight for the south. With the southern loss
of central Tennessee he joined the "Coleman's Scouts," to work
behind enemy lines to disrupt communications and gather
intelligence.
In November 1863 he was captured near Chattanooga with
papers containing vital information. He was given the option of
informing but chose to remain silent on where the information came
from. On November 27 1863 he was hung and his last words were
"I would die a thousand deaths before I would betray a friend,"
His home was purchased by the state in 1927 and opened for
tours in 1930.
