In the spring of 1865, the Sultana, a steamboat carrying over 2,400 passengers—mostly Union soldiers—met a tragic fate on the Mississippi River. Igniting chaos and horror, the explosion of its boilers turned a vessel of hope into a nightmare. As soldiers desperate to reunite with their families found themselves amidst flames and panic, this maritime catastrophe became one of the deadliest disasters in American history, claiming between 1,500 and 1,800 lives. In our latest video, we delve into th