Today in military history: Confederate ship stolen to free enslaved families
On May 13, 1862, Robert Smalls, an enslaved African American and ship pilot, stole a Confederate ship and snuck it to Union lines.
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On May 13, 1862, Robert Smalls, an enslaved African American and ship pilot, stole a Confederate ship and snuck it to Union lines.
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