Behind The Battles | Sultana Disaster

from Battles Of The American Civil War · host Bang Dang Network

On April 27th, 1865, the steamboat Sultana which was carrying over 2,000 passengers--many who were Union POWs--exploded near Memphis,TN on the Mississippi River. One of it's boilers overheated and exploded which resulted in the death of at least 1,164 people which remains the worst maritime disaster in American history. Subscribe to our YouTube! https://www.youtube.com/@bangdangnetwork

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