The Sultana Disaster - Memphis , TN
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N 35° 08.890 W 090° 03.315
15S E 768268 N 3893444
A marker about the The Sultana Disaster.
Waymark Code: WM17XAR
Location: Tennessee, United States
Date Posted: 04/15/2023
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One of the worst maritime disasters in world history occurred 7 miles north of Memphis on April 27, 1865, when the steamer Sultana exploded and burned with the loss of over 1,547 lives. Built to carry only 376 passengers, the Sultana had over 2,300 on board at the time of the disaster. Most were Union soldiers from Tennessee, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, Indiana and Virginia, who were on their way home following their release from the Confederate prisons at Andersonville and Cahaba.
Marker Name: The Sultana Disaster
Marker Location: City
Type of Marker: Other
Marker Number: 4E 93
Group(s) Responsible for placing Marker:
Tennessee Historical Commission
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