Internet searches mention a boatswain's mate who saves a captains life who later has a boat named after him - the USS Reuben James which was then sunk.
HOWEVER, the song by Kenny Rogers is not about this story. It is a story about a slave (i think) saving, or caring for in some way, a white child. This must be different Reuben James. Does anyone know the story?
Thanks
HOWEVER, the song by Kenny Rogers is not about this story. It is a story about a slave (i think) saving, or caring for in some way, a white child. This must be different Reuben James. Does anyone know the story?
Thanks