Neptune Small
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Neptune Small (September 15, 1831 – August 10, 1907) was a slave of the Thomas Butler King family at Retreat Plantation, St. Simons Island, Georgia.[1][2][3] 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.[4] Neptune Park on St. Simons Island is named after Small.[5]
References
- ^ "Neptune Small (1831–1907)". New Georgia Encyclopedia. Archived from the original on 9 December 2019. Retrieved 6 March 2020.
- ^ "The Neptune Small Family of Retreat Plantation, St. Simons Island, Glynn Co., Georgia". www.glynngen.com. 6 March 2020. Archived from the original on 6 March 2020. Retrieved 6 March 2020.
- ^ Roberts, Amy Lotson; PhD, Patrick J. Holladay (2019). Gullah Geechee Heritage in the Golden Isles. Arcadia Publishing. ISBN 978-1-4396-6764-4. Retrieved 6 March 2020.
- ^ Morris, Patricia (2003). St. Simons Island. Arcadia Publishing. p. 43. ISBN 978-0-7385-1586-1. Retrieved 6 March 2020.
- ^ "Neptune Small | Golden Isles, Georgia". www.goldenisles.com. Archived from the original on 6 March 2020. Retrieved 6 March 2020.
Neptune Park on St. Simons Island is named for Neptune Small, a faithful servant of the King family, one-time owners of St. Simons Island's Retreat Plantation.
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