Below is a survey of African

Cemeteries

New Castle County, Delaware

United States Colored Civil War Veterans

Bethany U.A.M.E. Church Cemetery (8)
Christiana Un-named Cemetery (1)
Dragon Run Park Cemetery (1)
Ebenezer Church Cemetery (1)
Lee Haven United Methodist Church Cemetery (9)
Mount Olive Cemetery (15)
Mount Pleasant United Methodist Church Cemetery (1)
Mount Zion Cemetery (3)
Polktown Cemetery (5)
Saint Daniel U.A.M.E. Cemetery (1)
Simpson Cemetery (2)

Submitted by

Tony Wade
New Castle, Delaware

Below is a survey of African-American cemeteries in New Castle County, Delaware. There are, no doubt, more.
The names on the tombstones were verified with the National Park Service's Civil War Soldiers and Sailors Service
(abbreviated as CWSS). Most of the veterans listed served in regiments of the U.S. Colored Infantry. A few
served with the 29th Connecticut Infantry Regiment, and a few served with the U.S. Navy. All of the tombstones
are U.S. Government issue. The list is arranged alphabetically. This is for me a labor of love, that these men
might be remembered for the sacrifices they made for the freedom of their people.

						Tony Wade
						New Castle, Delaware
						January, 2003

Bethany U.A.M.E. Church Cemetery, 5th Street, Old New Castle, DE.
Last Name	First Name	Rank	Unit	Co	Died	Born	Remarks
Brown	James W.	PVT	25 USCT Inf	C			CWSS: James Wesley Brown.
Collins	Alfred	PVT	25 USCT Inf	C			CWSS: Verified.
Duckery	John	PVT	6 USCT Inf	I			CWSS: Verified.
Jenkins	J.R.	PVT	3 USCT Inf	D			CWSS: John Jenkins; Co E.
Merhered	Arthur	PVT	3? USCT Inf	F			CWSS: Not Listed.
Reason	Charles	PVT	41 USCT Inf	D			CWSS: Not Listed.
Sterling	Thomas	PVT	30 USCT Inf	E	5/28/1887		CWSS: Verified.
Wright	Garrison	PVT		D			CWSS: 22 USCT Inf.

Christiana Un-named Cemetery, Old Baltimore Pike (Rt 7), Christiana, DE.
Last Name	First Name	Rank	Unit	Co	Died	Born	Remarks
Miller	John	PVT	10 USCT Inf	D			CWSS: Verified.

Dragon Run Park, Delaware City, DE.
Last Name	First Name	Rank	Unit	Co	Died	Born	Remarks
Lecount	Joseph T.	PVT	24 USCT Inf	A			CWSS: Verified.

Ebenezer Church Cemetery, Ebenezer Church Road, Caldwell Corners, DE.
Last Name	First Name	Rank	Unit	Co	Died	Born	Remarks
Mackey	W.C.	PVT	25 USCT Inf	I			CWSS: William G. Mackey.

Lee Haven United Methodist Church, Route 13 and Blackbird Landing Road, New Castle County, DE.
Last Name	First Name	Rank	Unit	Co	Died	Born	Remarks
Adams (?)	T? H?		26? USCT Inf				CWSS: Not listed.
Harris	John		45 USCT Inf	C			CWSS: John F. SGT/PVT. Co E.
Henry	Alex		5 USCT Inf	A			CWSS: 6 USCT Inf. PVT.
Henry	Joseph		6 USCT Inf	K			CWSS: PVT.
Henry	Joseph		26 USCT Inf	F			CWSS: Not listed.
Hinson	J.H.		32 USCT Inf	D			CWSS: James H. CPL/SGT.
Hinson	Jonathan		32 USCT Inf	D			CWSS: PVT/CPL.
Pinckett	Jacob		30 USCT Inf	C			CWSS: William. PVT. Co E.
Rothwell	Isaac		24 USCT Inf	F			CWSS: PVT.


Mount Olive Cemetery, Route 48 and Imperial Drive, Wilmington, DE.
Last Name	First Name	Rank	Unit	Co	Died	Born	Remarks
Bantum	John	CPL	4 USCT Inf	F			CWSS: Verified. PVT/CPL.
Burton	P.H.	PVT		K			CWSS: Philip H. 22 USCT Inf.
De Shields	Isaac	PVT	7 USCT Inf	I			CWSS: Aaron, Solomon Shields.
Graves	Robert	CPL	6 USCT Inf	E	1894	1835	CWSS: Verified.
Harris	Samuel	PVT	9 USCT Inf	C			CWSS: Verified.
Henson	J.W.		US Navy				CWSS: Joseph H.
Hicks	James	PVT	6 USCT Inf	I			CWSS: Verified.
Hollis	Alexander	CPL	8 USCT Inf	C			CWSS: PVT/CPL.
Hubert	James L.	1SGT	20 USCT Inf	F	1918		76 years old. CWSS: PVT/SGT.
Leonard	Mitchell	CPL	9 USCT Inf	I			CWSS: PVT/CPL.
Loper	Henry		US Navy				CWSS: Verified.
Morris	William H.	PVT	29 Conn Inf	I	1938		CWSS: Verified.
Murray	David	PVT	127 USCT Inf	F			CWSS: Verified.
Smith	Stephen	PVT	8 USCT Inf	G			CWSS: Verified.
Ward	Jacob		US Navy				CWSS: Verified.

Mount Pleasant United Methodist Church Cemetery, Old Baltimore Pike, Christiana, DE.
Last Name	First Name	Rank	Unit	Co	Died	Born	Remarks
Whye	John	PVT	4 USCT Inf	A			CWSS: Verified.

Mount Zion Cemetery, Route 48 and Lancaster Ave, Wilmington, DE.
Last Name	First Name	Rank	Unit	Co	Died	Born	Remarks
Costin	Charles F.	PVT	9 USCT Inf	H			CWSS: Verified.
Harman	J.H.	PVT	3 USCT Inf	I			CWSS: James H. Harmon.
Ruley	Samuel	PVT	41 USCT Inf	A			CWSS: Verified.

Polktown Cemetery, Delaware City, DE.
Last Name	First Name	Rank	Unit	Co	Died	Born	Remarks
Byard	Joseph	PVT	30 USCT Inf	D			CWSS: Brainard. Co L.
Crawford	William H.	PVT	26 USCT Inf	G			CWSS: Verified.
Draper	Alexander	PVT	6 USCT Inf	C			CWSS: Co I.
Elbert	James H.	PVT	8 USCT Inf	C			CWSS: Verified.
Taylor	Lewis	PVT	6 USCT Inf	I			CWSS: Verified.

Saint Daniel U.A.M.E. Cemetery, Iron Hill, Whitaker Road, off Old Baltimore Pike, Glasgow, DE.
Last Name	First Name	Rank	Unit	Co	Died	Born	Remarks
Wright	Frederick	PVT	29 Conn Inf	I			CWSS: Verified.

Simpson Cemetery, Del 62, Belvedere, DE.
Last Name	First Name	Rank	Unit	Co	Died	Born	Remarks
Thompson	G.W.		29 Conn Inf	A	1905		Aged 61. CWSS: George W.
							PVT/CPL.
Thompson	Jos.		29 Conn Inf	A			Marker half buried.
							CWSS: PVT/CPL.

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