Is there a Davidson College connection to the Mt. Zion Confederate Soldiers Monument in Cornelius, NC?
Yes; On August 4, 1910, Armistead Burwell delivered an address entitled "The Ideal Confederate Soldier" (digitized copy available here) for the unveiling of the Mt. Zion Confederate Soldiers Monument in Cornelius, NC. Armistead Burwell was an alumnus from the Class of 1859. He served in the Confederate Army during the Civil War and later became a judge. He also served on the Davidson College Board of Trustees from 1902-1906.