Marker on grave of William Porcher DuBose

Item

Legacies Classification
Memorial Artwork
Memorial Type
Sculptural Memorial
Memorial Context
Lost Cause
Memorialized Subject
DuBose, William Porcher
Title
Marker on grave of William Porcher DuBose
Background and Context
Located in University Cemetery, University of the South, this marble block etched with "CSA" (Confederate States of America or Army) appears on the grave of William Porcher DuBose (1836-1918), Confederate veteran, Episcopal priest, University Chaplain, and eminent theologian.
Physical Description
The stone is marble and measures 6 inches by 6 inches square. Its height or depth is unknown.
Memorial Inscription
CSA
Creator/Participating Person(s)
Unknown
Historical Period
1890-1945: Era of the Lost Cause, Jim Crow legal segregation and discrimination, and organized anti-Black racism
Campus Location
University Cemetery
Location: Institution, City, State
University of the South; Sewanee, Tennessee
Learn More About this Subject
The marker accompanies this headstone memorial.
DuBose Memorial Cross; a grave marker memorializing William Porcher DuBose

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