Pictured above: Tombstone for William H. Yopp, a man of African descent, who was attached to the 14th Georgia Infantry Regiment. Mr. Yopp was a Confederate Army Drummer and is the only Black Confederate soldier buried in the Marietta Confederate Cemetery.
Also read historical account of William "Ten Cent Bill" Yopp in the
January 25, 1920 article posted by The New York Times
Photo by Bob Price
Pictured above: Tombstone for Wiley A. Stewart, a 19th Century freedman of color who was attached to the 4th Tennesee Cavalry Company H. Private Wiley Stewart enlisted on Aug 24, 1861 with the Confederate States Army.
Pictured below: Confederate Soldier Service Record for Wiley Stewart. The official document is cataloged at The National Archives: Catalog ID 586957 and Microfilm M268. The document can also be accessed on footnote.com.
