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When the boiler exploded aboard the "Sultana" on April 27, 1865, more than 1,700 people lost their lives. Most of those aboard were recently released Union prisoners from the Confederate prisons in Cahaba, Alabama, and Andersonville, Georgia. They were bound for Camp Chase, Ohio, but the explosion occurred only a few hours into the journey. In addition to the faulty boiler, the vessel was also grossly overburdened with 2,200 passengers on a ship built to carry 376.…More
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Spotlight added: George Washington Southard
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The next image is the front side. This image appears to be "flipped" the wrong way but it is just the back of the next image (page 16).AJ_Spencer commented on this image. (15 Jan 2013)
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can someone please flip this the right way?
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Customer suggests D.E. Brammer
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Annotation added: David E. Brammer was imprisoned in the infamous Libby prison for 21...
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Okay. I have these posted for all family members of anyone on these documents, can check them, and have this for themselves, for their own family records
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Customer suggets W Oaley is W Ooley
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Records of the Sultana Disaster, April 27, 1865. Original data from: Allen County Public Library
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