Historical Marker

Thomas Carney

Caroline County Courthouse, 109 Market St. · Denton · Caroline

Maryland marker

Inscription

Thomas Carney ca. 1760-1828 Revolutionary War Patriot Thomas Carney, a free African-American from Caroline County, served valiantly in the Continental Army with the Maryland line. A survivor of Valley Forge, he fought in nine battles from Brandywine, PA, to Eutaw Springs, SC, and was reportedly always among the first to charge.

At the siege of Fort Ninety-Six in South Carolina, he rescued wounded Captain Perry Benson of Talbot County. The two remained lifelong friends.

Location

AddressCaroline County Courthouse, 109 Market St.
CityDenton
CountyCaroline
StateMaryland
Coordinates38.886667, -75.832778

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