The Sultana Disaster: A Steamboat Overloaded With Prisoners
The Sultana carried more than 2,200 Union prisoners—far beyond its registered capacity—when its boilers exploded near Memphis.
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The Sultana carried more than 2,200 Union prisoners—far beyond its registered capacity—when its boilers exploded near Memphis. An estimated 1,169 people died, and no one was ever held accountable.
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