Silent Sam, Confederate monument at University of North Carolina, United States
The bronze statue depicts a Confederate soldier holding a rifle while gazing into the distance on the University of North Carolina campus at Chapel Hill.
The United Daughters of the Confederacy funded and erected the statue in 1913 to honor University of North Carolina students who served in the Confederate Army.
The monument generated discussions about historical representation, leading to protests and its removal from campus grounds in August 2018.
The statue remains in storage following legal deliberations between the University of North Carolina and various organizations regarding its future placement.
The name Silent Sam originated because the soldier statue carries a rifle but no ammunition cartridge box to load the weapon.
Location: Chapel Hill
GPS coordinates: 35.91400,-79.05240
Latest update: May 26, 2025 20:57
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