MARTIN
DELANY
(1812-1885)
Born in Charles Town, Delany’s
family moved to Pennsylvania when his
mother was threatened with imprisonment
for allowing her children to learn to
read and write. He was a leader in the
anti-slavery movement and a superintendent
of the Underground Railroad. He co-edited
an abolitionist newspaper with Frederick
Douglass and attended Harvard Medical
College. Delany was a recruiter for
the U.S. Colored Troops and in 1865
became the first black field officer
when commissioned a major.
Portrayed
by:
JOSEPH BUNDY
Bluefield
540-580-7971
jpbundy@comcast.net
