"The Slave Who Stole the Confederate Codes - and a Rebel Warship"

[Linda Anderson]

"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/20...rship.html

[RJNorton]

Very interesting story, Linda. Thank you for posting.

I found another image of the Planter in Wikipedia: