Remember the Sultana
"The Sultana was a river boat that exploded in 1865 killing many passengers, mostly Union Soldiers."
Watch Remember the Sultana
Type: Movie Category: DocumentaryYear: 2015Details
Over 2000 Union soldiers, passengers and crew were crammed aboard the steamboat Sultana, licensed to carry 376. Graft, greed, overcrowding, a poorly maintained boat, and the Mississippi River was swollen with spring snowmelt conspired together to create a disaster. On April 27, 1865, the boat’s boilers exploded, causing the worst maritime disaster in US history.
- Genres: Documentary, History
- Language: English
Cast & Crew
- Cast:Sean Astin , Mackenzie Astin , Jim Beaver , Bob Bergen , Leah Ann Cevoli , Jim Cummings , Matthew Jayson Cwern
- Director: Mark Marshall, Mike Marshall
- Producer: Matthew C. Egan, Sean Astin
