The Sultana Disaster

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Ok, this happened a few weeks after the Civil War. Not ancient history, but a story I never new about. It's about a Union prisoner troop transport paddle wheel, The Sultana, that sunk in Mississippi, w/ a death toll larger than The Titanic. After so much death from the war, 1753 souls didn't seem like much. A tale of greed.
Disaster on the Mississippi: The Sultana Tragedy
 
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Ok, this happened a few weeks after the Civil War. Not ancient history, but a story I never new about. It's about a Union prisoner troop transport paddle wheel, The Sultana, that sunk in Mississippi, w/ a death toll larger than The Titanic. After so much death from the war, 1753 souls didn't seem like much. A tale of greed.
Disaster on the Mississippi: The Sultana Tragedy
Thanks for the post. Sad fate for the soldiers.
 
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That was an interesting read. I never knew about that piece if our history. Thanks For the find. Such a sad event. God rest their souls !