Headstone of Nathan J. Prince

Item

Legacies Classification
Memorial Artwork
Memorial Type
Sculptural Memorial
Memorial Context
Lost Cause
Memorialized Subject
Prince, Nathan J.
Title
Headstone of Nathan J. Prince
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 Nathan Jones Prince. According to the inscription, Prince served in Company B, 49th Alabama Infantry, C.S. Army.
Physical Description
Vertical granite or marble marker, 13 inches wide and approximately 30 inches high, with a pointed top to distinguish it from the oval-topped markers for U.S. soldiers. It bears the
Memorial Inscription
Nathan Jones Prince
Co B
49 Ala Inf
CSA
Aug 17 1818
May 31 1868
Creator/Participating Person(s)
U.S. Government
Historical Period
1890-1945: Era of the Lost Cause, Jim Crow legal segregation and discrimination, and organized anti-Black racism
Funded by
U.S. Government
Campus Location
University Cemetery
Location: Institution, City, State
University of the South; Sewanee, Tennessee
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