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Smalls HimselfThe Planter before it was retrofitted as a gunboat. Illustrations from Harper’s Weekly that accompanied the article on Smalls and the commandeering of the Planter.Robert Smalls’ contract with the Union as Master of the Planter.Robert Smalls’ contract with the Union as Master of the Planter.Robert Smalls’ contract with the Union as Master of the Planter.Robert Smalls’ reappointment is announced in the Cleveland Gazette. Home of Robert Smalls in Beaufort, SC, that had belonged to his former master.Smalls’ purchase of the house was contested in court and was decided in his favor by the U.S. Supreme Court.
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