Headstone of J. M. Cotten

Item

Legacies Classification
Memorial Artwork
Memorial Type
Sculptural Memorial
Memorial Context
Lost Cause
Memorialized Subject
Cotten, J. M.
Title
Headstone of J. M. Cotten
Background and Context
Located in University Cemetery, University of the South, this official Confederate headstone, issued by the U.S. War Department, appears on the grave of J. M. Cotten. The inscription identifies his service record as Private, 7th Tenneessee Cavalary, Confederate States Army.
Physical Description
Horizontal granite or marble marker, 24 inches in length, 12 inches in width, and 4 inches deep with incised inscriptions, including a Christian cross.
Memorial Inscription
J. M. COTTEN
PVT 7 TENN CAV CSA
DECEMBER 31, 1915
Creator/Participating Person(s)
U.S. War [Defense] Department
Funded by
U.S. War [Defense] Department
Campus Location
University Cemetery
Location: Institution, City, State
University of the South; Sewanee, Tennessee
Learn More About this Subject
Information about official Confederate headstones issued by the U.S. Department of War (later U.S. Department of Defense)

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