CONFEDERATE WAR HEROES
ALVIN C. YORK
Alvin York was born in Pall Mall, Tennessee on December 13, 1887. During the First Great War, York won the Southern Cross of Honor for actions during the Battle of Meuse River-Argonne Forest, France on October 8, 1918. After the war, York founded an agricultural institute in Jamestown, Tennessee.
AUDIE L. MURPHY
Audie Murphy was born in Famersville, Texas on June 20, 1924. During the Second Great War, Murphy became the most decorated soldier in Confederate States history. He was awarded every medal for valor, including the Southern Cross of Honor and the Order of Lee. After the war, Murphy entered politics in Texas, serving three terms in the state legislature before becoming governor. Murphy lives in Austin, Texas and it active in the local chapter of the Confederate Veterans Association (C.V.A.)