United States, Georgia, Glynn County, Saint Simons Island, 31.15051, -81.369541899-12-31Neptune Small, pictured circa 1900, was born into slavery on St. Simons Island at Retreat Plantation, which was owned by Thomas Butler King. Small accompanied King's sons to battle during the Civil War. After the war he lived as a free man on St. Simons for more than forty years.Photograph of Neptune Small. He sits outside wearing a suit and bow tie. A hat sits on the ground near him.Born into slavery on Retreat Plantation on St. Simons Island, Georgia, Small was owned by Thomas Butler King. Small accompanied King's sons to battle during the Civil War. After the war Small gained his freedom and lived as a free man on Saint Simons Island for more than forty years.image/jpegForms part of: New Georgia Encyclopediahttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/CNE/1.0/Forms part of: New Georgia EncyclopediaSlaves--Georgia--Saint Simons IslandAfrican American men--Georgia--Saint Simons IslandMen--Georgia--Saint Simons IslandFreedmen--Georgia--Saint Simons IslandHats--Georgia--Saint Simons IslandSmall, Neptune, 1831-1907Neptune SmallStillImage