C.S.S. Planter’s Last Voyage is now published! I came across Robert Smalls’s story a few years ago and was amazed I’d never heard of him. I determined to do my best to see that other Americans become aware of what he did. I thank Rick Taubold, editor of Fabula Argentea, for including this story in the April 2024 issue and helping to fulfill my quest. I’ve invented some dialog but stuck to the historical facts as best I could determine them — with one major deviation. Fort Sumter never fired on the Planter. I just couldn’t resist shooting off those big cannons in my story, however. I hope you’ll enjoy it. It’s a story of which we all may be proud. https://fabulaargentea.com/index.php/article/c-s-s-planters-last-voyage-by-robert-walton/
Robert Smalls
Author • Educator • Mountaineer 
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