In what harbor was the Confederate ship that Smalls commandeered?
Miami Harbor
Beaufort Harbor
Charleston Harbor
Savannah Harbor
Answer
The Confederate ship that Smalls commandeered was the Confederate States Navy ship CSS Planter, which was based in Charleston Harbor. The ship was taken over by Smalls and a crew of eight other slaves on May 13, 1862, and sailed it to Union forces at the mouth of the harbor.
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