Episode 103 The Sultana Disaster

<p>The worst maritime disaster in US history occurred on April 27, 1865. Overshadowed by the end of the Civil War and assassination of President Lincoln, the death of nearly 1800 souls was not front page news and conspiracy theories of how the ship went down were rampant </p> <p> </p> <p>Want more Southern Mysteries? </p> <p>Hear the Southern Mysteries show archive and immediately access exclusive content when you become a patron of the show.  Join now at <a href='https://www.patreon.com/southernmysteries'>patreon.com/southernmysteries</a></p> <p> </p> <p>Connect</p> <p>Website: <a href='https://southernmysteries.com/'>southernmysteries.com </a>Facebook: <a href='https://www.facebook.com/SouthernMysteriesPodcast'>Southern Mysteries Podcast </a>Twitter: @<a href='https://twitter.com/southernpod_'>southernpod_ </a>Instagram: @<a href='https://www.instagram.com/explorethesouth/'>explorethesouth </a>Email: <a href='mailto:southernmysteriespodcast@gmail.com'>southernmysteriespodcast@gmail.com</a> </p> <p> </p> <p>Episode Resources </p> <p>Sultana Disaster Museum <a href='https://www.sultanadisastermuseum.com/'>sultanadisastermuseum.com</a></p> <p>The Sultana Association of Descendants and Friends <a href='https://www.thesultanaassociation.com/the-association'>thesultanaassociation.com</a></p> <p><a href='https://www.historynet.com/sultana-a-tragic-postscript-to-the-civil-war.htm'>Sultana: A Tragic Postscript to the Civil War</a>. American History Magazine. August 1998</p> <p><a href='https://mshistorynow.mdah.ms.gov/issue/surviving-the-worst-the-wreck-of-the-sultana'>Surviving the Worst: The Wreck of the Sultana at the End of the American Civil War</a>. Mississippi History Now. October 2009</p> <p><a href='https://www.npr.org/2015/04/27/402515205/the-shipwreck-that-led-confederate-veterans-to-risk-all-for-union-lives'>The Shipwreck That Led Confederate Veterans To Risk All For Union Lives.</a> NPR News. April 27, 2015</p> <p> </p> <p>Episode Music</p> <p>Waiting Alone in the Dust