Sultana
by Alan Huffman
"Surviving the Civil War, Prison, and the Worst Maritime Disaster in American History"
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Sultana by Alan Huffman
Details
War:
American Civil War
Perspective:
Prisoners of War
True Story:
Yes
Biography:
Yes
Region:
North America
Published Date:
2010
ISBN13:
9780061470561
Summary
Sultana tells the true story of the steamboat Sultana, which exploded on the Mississippi River in April 1865, killing over 1,800 people—more than the Titanic. Author Alan Huffman chronicles this largely forgotten disaster that occurred just after the Civil War ended. The overcrowded vessel was carrying recently freed Union prisoners of war home when its boilers exploded. Huffman weaves together the experiences of survivors with the broader historical context of the war's end, revealing how this catastrophic event was overshadowed by other news of the time, including Lincoln's assassination.
