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Charles Ball (1780 - ?) was an enslaved African-American from Maryland, best known for his account as a fugitive slave, The Life and Adventures of Charles Ball (1837).α Ball, served in the Chesapeake Bay Flotilla of the U.S. Navy under the command of Commodore Joshua Barney in the War of 1812.
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Charles Ball | |
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Born | 1780 |
Died | ? ? |
Occupation(s) | slave, cook, sailor |
Spouse | 1 |
Children | yes |
Military career | |
Allegiance | United States |
Service/ | U.S. Navy
USS Congress (frigate) (1798-1800) Commodore Joshua Barney's Chesapeake Bay Flotilla (1813-1815) |
Years of service | 1800-1815 |
Battles/wars | War of 1812
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