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he explosion of the steamship Sultana on April 27, 1865, was the worst shipwreck in American history. Not only did more than 1,500 die, but most of the dead were Union POWs finally headed home at the end of the war.
he explosion of the steamship Sultana on April 27, 1865, was the worst shipwreck in American history. Not only did more than 1,500 die, but most of the dead were Union POWs finally headed home at the end of the war.
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Forces War Records, The Sinking of the Sultana (https://au.forceswarrecords.com/subject/1159/the-sinking-of-the-sultana : accessed 12 Dec 2024), database and images, https://au.forceswarrecords.com/subject/1159/the-sinking-of-the-sultana