Stephen Atkins Swails
Soldier
Stephen Atkins Swails was a soldier in the Union Army during the American Civil War. Although originally enlisting as a private, he was the first African-American soldier promoted to commissioned rank, ... Wikipedia
Born: February 23, 1832, Columbia, PA
Died: May 17, 1900 (age 68 years), Kingstree, SC
Place of burial: Friendly Society Cemetery, Charleston, SC