Ship and Crew
This was a large flatboat that could easily maneuver upstream and was the earlier form of a steamboat.
What were keelboats?
This event became the biggest national news headline of the time which caused the Sultana to be forgotten.
What was Lincoln's assassination?
This man was the only one tried for the Sinking of the Sultana. He was put on trial, but he was acquitted.
Who was Captain Frederic Speed?
These hospitals were where the majority of the 520 survivors were housed and treated.
What were the Overton, Gayoso, Adams, and Washington Hospitals?
This man was a part of the Third Tennessee Cavalry and erected a memorial for those who died in the Sultana disaster.
Who was John Simpson?
These individuals were collectively known as ...
-James Cass Mason-Captain
-George Kayton-Pilot
-Henry Ingraham-Pilot
-Nathan Wintringer-Chief Engineer
-Samuel Clemens-Second Engineer
-William Gambrel-First Clerk
-William Rowberry-First Mate
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Who was the crew on the Sultana?
This captain was deeply invested in the construction of the Sultana and believed the $60,000 expense (over $1 million today) was justified.
Who was Captain Lodwick?
This little piece was subjected to great heat inside one of the Sultana's boilers, causing it to explode.
What was an artillery shell?
This converted steamboat was the Union ship that declared a cease fire before they could rescue the survivors of the Sultana.
What was the USS Tyler?
The location where Captain Mason stopped to resupply. Before docking the steamboat, this town photographed the memorable moment of all the passengers together.
Where is Helena, Arkansas?
These individuals had been POWs that were held at Camp Fisk and were finally able to purchase tickets on the Sultana to travel to the North.
Who were the Sultana's primary passengers?
This city was the location where rebels fired upon the Sultana. Luckily, the Sultana was undamaged.
Where is Greenville, Mississippi?
This man helped army personnel by discovering the artillery shell that was planted inside the boiler.
Who was Seth Hardin?
This family saved nearly 100 lives. Residing outside of Memphis, they turned their house into a temporary hospital and provided first aid, food and shelter.
Who was the Fogelman Family?
The man who was accused by the Cleveland Daily Leader for trying to destroy Union boats.
Who was Joesph Stinson?
These two boats were constructed at the John Litherbury Boatyard in Fulton, Ohio in 1862.
What was the Sultana and the Luminary?
This infantry group was the final passengers to board the Sultana and increased its total number of passengers to 2100.
Who was the Fifty-Eighth Ohio Infantry?
This person was the lead investigator who determined the culprit for the Sultana's explosion.
Who was General Cadwallader Washburn?
This steamer was led by Chief Mate William Alwood and helped to save 200-250 people.
What was the Bostona II?
A military hospital that was located in Memphis and was used to treat 90 people who were aboard the Sultana.
What was the Overton Hotel?
This person had an excellent reputation as a boatman and was a partial owner of the Sultana. He was also a Confederate sympathizer.
Who was Captain James Cass Mason?
This captain was known for accepting bribes, especially from those who paid for staterooms.
Who was Captain Mason?
These 3 men were accused of bribery due to accepting payments for extra passengers.
Who was Captain Dana, General Smith, and Captain Hatch?
A Confederate fort that opened fire upon the Essex because the fort believed they were under siege.
What was Fort Pickering?
This musical instrument was used by the Essex to alert other nearby ships of the explosion.
What is a trumpet?