THE SULTANA EXPLOSION - DISASTER ON THE MISSISSIPPI - CIVIL WAR

Description: DISASTER ON THE MISSISSIPPI THE SULTANA EXPLOSION, APRIL 27, 1865 BY GENE ERIC SALECKER FIRST EDITION MINT CONDITION This is a brand new, unread, pristine-condition book. Pristine condition dust jacket is protected in a clear, Brodart cover (unshown) Sharp, Bright, Clean, Solidly Bound, New Book Illustrated Throughout PUBLISHED BY THE NAVY INSTITUTE PRESS, IN 1996 At two o’clock in the morning on 27 April 1865, seven miles north of Memphis on the Mississippi, the boilers of the side-wheel steamboat Sultana suddenly exploded. Legally registered to carry 375 people, the boat was packed with 2,1000 recently released Union prisoners of war. More than 1,7000 people died, making it the worse marine disaster in U.S. history. This book looks at the tragedy through the eyes of the victims themselves. It offers a concise, minute-by-minute account and presents new information on the cause of the explosion and its effects on different parts of the boat. To focus on the person stories of the victims, both civilian and soldier, Gene Eric Salacker patiently collected material from hundreds of letters, period newspapers stories, and other sources. Readers are first introduced to the individuals involved while they are languishing in confederate prisons and follow their release to an exchange camp outside Vicksburg and their eventual crowding onto the Sultana. The author’s knowledgeable narrative is interwoven with personal reminiscences, including those of the heroic rescuers. He offers unprecedented details about the captain’s handling of the steamboat and corrects some long-held myths about the placement of the soldier on the Sultana and newspaper coverage of the disaster. A large portion of the book covers rescue attempts, both successful and failed, and the aftermath of the disaster as it affected those involved. With its emphasis on the human-interest aspect of the Sultana’s loss, this book brings to the literature a critical point of view and much new research. THIS BOOK IS IN MINT CONDITION This is a brand new, unread, pristine-condition book; it comes in a new, pristine condition dust jacket that is protected in a clear, Brodart cover. (The Brodart cover isn't shown in the photos as it was applied after the pictures were taken due to the glare; it's a new, Brodart cover.) The book is clean, sharp, bright and solidly bound. There isn’t a mark in the book and the pages are in excellent condition. It is richly illustrated throughout and contains a roster of passengers, crew and casualties. This is a brand new, first edition book. Track Page Views WithAuctiva's Counter

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