Str. SULTANA returning 2500 soldiers from Civil War camps April 27, 1865. The boilers exploded just North of Memphis due to overloading. 1547 lives were lost, one of the greatest marine disasters on record.
Sultana
Golden Eagle River Museum
1865
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River steamersSteamboat disastersSteamboatsSultana (Steamboat)
Arkansas
1860-1869
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