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Sultana
Alan Huffman · 2009 · 322 pages
A forgotten Civil War tragedy is dramatically recounted in this "moving history that effectively captures both the disaster and the soldiers' ordeal" ( Kirkus).
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Greg Siskind
“Just read the fascinating book "Sultana" by @AlanHuffman1 about the worst marine disaster in US history. 2400 passengers - mostly Union POWs returning home in April 1865 - were on the riverboat and most died after a boiler exploded. 1”↗