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If you ask for strategy, I know nothing better than that of the slave, Robert Small, who brought the Rebel steamer Planter with its armament out of Charleston, and surrendered it to our Commodore as prize of war.
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Sumner highlights the strategic brilliance of a slave who successfully commandeered a rebel ship, showcasing courage and ingenuity.
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