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Unfortunately, disasters have plagued human history since the dawn of human transportation. Some were caused by human error, some have been mistaken by our enemies as threats and some are just simple mishaps. But when we think of maritime disasters, I’m sure our minds immediately drift to the Titanic, and rightly so. However, there is an unknown sea vessel mishap that has gone down as the worst maritime disaster in US history, and it’s not the Titanic. Just days following the end of the Civil War, a wooden steamboat in the cold waters of the Mississippi River explodes, leaving Union and Confederate soldiers with a decision...continue the civil war sentiment or appeal to the goodness of their hearts and save each other from the worst maritime disaster in US History...the sinking of the SS Sultana.
By Philip Horender and Philip Schoff4.9
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Unfortunately, disasters have plagued human history since the dawn of human transportation. Some were caused by human error, some have been mistaken by our enemies as threats and some are just simple mishaps. But when we think of maritime disasters, I’m sure our minds immediately drift to the Titanic, and rightly so. However, there is an unknown sea vessel mishap that has gone down as the worst maritime disaster in US history, and it’s not the Titanic. Just days following the end of the Civil War, a wooden steamboat in the cold waters of the Mississippi River explodes, leaving Union and Confederate soldiers with a decision...continue the civil war sentiment or appeal to the goodness of their hearts and save each other from the worst maritime disaster in US History...the sinking of the SS Sultana.

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