Marker on grave of Abraham Van Vleck [?]

Item

Legacies Classification
Memorial Artwork
Memorial Type
Sculptural Memorial
Memorial Context
Lost Cause
Memorialized Subject
Van Vleck, Abraham [?]
Title
Marker on grave of Abraham Van Vleck [?]
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 a grave without an identifying headstone. However, it is immediately next to the grave of Emma Van Vleck, widow of Abraham Van Vleck, who served in Marshall's Company, Tennessee Artillery (Steuben Artillery), C.S. Army. Van Vleck was killed in the battle of Chickamauga in 1863. He had lived in Sewanee in 1863, and census records identify him as a "county surveyor."
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
Funded by
Unknown
Campus Location
University Cemetery
Location: Institution, City, State
University of the South; Sewanee, Tennessee
Learn More About this Subject
Abraham Van Vleck on Family Search
https://www.familysearch.org/en/tree/person/details/MSZC-YRY
https://www.familysearch.org/en/tree/person/memories/MSZC-YRY

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