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"The Slave Who Stole the Confederate Codes - and a Rebel Warship" - Linda Anderson - 07-23-2016 02:57 PM "When three Confederate officers decided to go ashore for a night in Charleston, they left their gunboat—and their naval codes—in the hands of an enslaved pilot. It was a critical mistake." http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2016/07/23/the-slave-who-stole-the-confederate-codes-and-a-rebel-warship.html RE: "The Slave Who Stole the Confederate Codes - and a Rebel Warship" - RJNorton - 07-23-2016 03:25 PM Very interesting story, Linda. Thank you for posting. I found another image of the Planter in Wikipedia: