Neptune Small (September 15, 1831 – August 10, 1907) was a slave of the Thomas Butler King family at Retreat Plantation,

St. Simons Island St. Simons Island (or simply St. Simons) is a barrier island and census-designated place (CDP) located on St. Simons Island in Glynn County, Georgia, United States. The names of the community and the island are interchangeable, known simply as ...

, 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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