tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16471073.post1309752045034465408..comments2024-03-25T14:51:02.583-07:00Comments on Civil War Books and Authors: Review - "Destruction of the Steamboat Sultana: The Worst Maritime Disaster in American History" by Gene SaleckerDW@CWBAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00018056113264346047noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16471073.post-69781301817086138172022-04-14T17:46:18.259-07:002022-04-14T17:46:18.259-07:00John,
Yes, it's explained at length in the boo...John,<br />Yes, it's explained at length in the book, but the short of it is the officer (Capt. Reuben Hatch) responsible for selecting the Sultana and packing the men into it like sardines (the govt. paid a set sum per man and distance, and he made a deal with the Sultana's captain to take ALL the released prisoners assembled at Vicksburg in exchange for a kickback), got off scot-free. DW@CWBAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00018056113264346047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16471073.post-31618374727907805482022-04-14T15:09:35.160-07:002022-04-14T15:09:35.160-07:00Another meticulous review, Drew, as we have come t...Another meticulous review, Drew, as we have come to expect from you. You suggest the "overloaded" vessel may have contributed in some part to the explosion. Was this overloading explored by the authorities as to why it was allowed to occur?John Sinclairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13891366329246256570noreply@blogger.com