Neptune Small
American slave
About Neptune Small
Lived 1831 – 1907 (aged 75).
Neptune Small (September 15, 1831 – August 10, 1907) was a slave of the Thomas Butler King family at Retreat Plantation, St. Simons Island, Georgia. He accompanied Captain Henry Lord Page King during the Civil War until King's death in battle on December 13, 1862, during the battle of Fredericksburg, Virginia. He later accompanied R. Cuyler "Tip" King until the end of the Civil War. Neptune Park on St. Simons Island is named after Small.
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Who was Neptune Small?
American slave
When was Neptune Small born?
Neptune Small was born on 15 September 1831 in St. Simons.
When did Neptune Small die?
Neptune Small died on 10 August 1907 in St. Simons.
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