The Slave Who Wore the Captain's Hat — Robert Smalls (1862)
May 1862, 3 a.m. — enslaved Robert Smalls put on the captain's hat, blew the signal whistle, and sailed a Confederate warship past two forts to freedom.
Apr 25, 20261posts
May 1862, 3 a.m. — enslaved Robert Smalls put on the captain's hat, blew the signal whistle, and sailed a Confederate warship past two forts to freedom.
Apr 25, 2026