Bibliograph

Sinking the Sultana, a Civil War story of imprisonment, greed, and a doomed journey home, Sally M. Walker

Type

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Sinking the Sultana, a Civil War story of imprisonment, greed, and a doomed journey home, Sally M. Walker

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 188-191) and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Sinking the Sultana

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

969386295

Responsibility statement

Sally M. Walker

Sub title

a Civil War story of imprisonment, greed, and a doomed journey home

Summary

The worst maritime disaster in American history wasn't the Titanic. It was the steamboat Sultana on the Mississippi River and it could have been prevented

Table Of Contents

Prologue: April 27, 1865, 2:30 a.m. -- Steamboats a-comin' -- Off to war -- Dens of death -- A large and splendid steamer -- Freedom -- Countdown to disaster -- End of the world -- Rescue -- A grim search -- Why? -- A sad truth

Target audience

juvenile

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