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Robert Smalls was an American politician who was born into slavery in Beaufort, South Carolina. During the American Civil War, the still enslaved Smalls commandeered a Confederate transport ship in Ch
Portrait by Mathew Brady c. 1875–1879
An article on Smalls published in Harper's Weekly, June 14, 1862
Gillmore's approaches on Fort Wagner, Morris Island, July 1863 before the Second Battle of Fort Wagner. Lighthouse where Smalls served is marked on southern end of Morris Island.
Richard Gleaves, Smalls's business partner after the war
USS Robert Smalls
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USS Robert Smalls is a Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser built during the Cold War for the United States Navy. Commissioned in 1989, the warship was originally named USS Chancellorsville for th
Robert Smalls
…Smalls is being developed by Legion M, Wolper Corporation and Bill Duke, entitled "Defiant". On March 1, 2023, the Navy renamed USS Chancellorsville to USS Robert Smalls after Smalls, based on a recommendation from The Naming Commission. The story of Smalls was featured in the Drunk History episode, "Charleston" (Season…
USS Robert Smalls (CG-62)
USS Robert Smalls CG 62 ship seal
Chancellorsville sailors pose in 2004 above the gold "Battle E" that shows the ship earned the Navy's prestigious Battle Effectiveness Award for five consecutive years.
Chancellorsville transits alongside the aircraft carrier Ronald Reagan for a fueling at sea. (2011)