#OTD #TDIH #May13, 1862 #RobertSmalls steals #CSSPlanter from #Confederacy for the #Union, becomes captain of renamed #USSPlanter.
#Slaves #SeaCaptains #AfricanAmericans #BlackAmericans #BlackPeople #Blacks #Heroes #AmericanCivilWar en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Pla...