1.16: Forgotten Disaster - America’s Worst Maritime Nightmare Happened In 1865, Who It Happened To
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- Опубліковано 30 чер 2024
- The sinking of the SS Sultana in 1865 to this day stands as the greatest maritime disaster in the history of the United States. More people died in the middle of the Mississippi river on an April night than would die some 50 years later on the Titanic in the depths of the North Atlantic. This is a story of steam, a story of greed, a story of sadness, and a story of the astonishing lengths some people will go to make a dollar.
Incredibly this nightmare is known by very few people in America. At the time that it happened, the civil war had just ended and 1,700 people dying in a night was not large enough news to displace stuff like the end of the Civil War, the assassination of Lincoln, and other large moments in history that were all happening at the same time.
In this show host Brian Lohnes tells the story of the nightmare, reveals the characters involved, talks 1860s technology, and explains how a boat rated for 376 people ended up with nearly 2,000 rebased former Union POWs jammed onto it.
This is truly one of the most macabre and stunning mechanical disasters in America history. - Авто та транспорт
I'm 60 years old and I can't believe I've never heard anything about this terrible tragedy.
Thanks for sharing your research !!
Great and interesting content! As a lifelong Illinois resident who has witnessed multiple government officials go to prison I'm not surprised to hear of the corruption with Hatch but I am surprised that Honest Abe was was involved!! Love history! Thanks Lohnes!!
History Detectives did a great investigation of this and they used the National Archives which showed the signature of A. Lincoln intervening more than once for Hatch. He even asks about votes. He is worried he will not be re-elected. I never liked Lincoln. No specific reason I could think of. I always wondered why.....until I saw the way these history detectives tied Lincoln (literally they had string they used to "tie" to a name like Hatch, Lincoln and the other politicians on the board. Interesting to see how many strings actually were tied to National Archive papers signed by Lincoln. I was shocked even though I never liked the man and was suspicious of the "honest" Abe)
Good listen. Thanks Brian. Are you going to be doing more history blogs?
never mined I found the Dorkomoitve page you should add a link... er here dorkomotive.com/
Thanks. This disaster is so underrated.
Great retelling of this heartbreaking tragedy. The most touching moment for me is when the former Confederates come to help their fellow Americans. Thank you for informing the masses! May Hatch and Mason suffer for their part in this disaster.
Amazing work Brian! And although its such a tragedy, the Confederate soldiers coming out to rescue the Union soldiers just shows what americans are capable of when we work together.
Excellent podcast thank you very much for the information 😊
I've attended a steam tractor near me for several years. They all have to have their boilers inspected by a state inspector before they can operate. I always picture the photos of steam locomotives that exploded, the boiler tubes hanging out like spaghetti. Think nitro is a cruel mistress? Nah, steam...just like Brian said.
I live right where this happened. It's not the lazy "ole man river" people think of, let alone during spring run off. When the Ohio dumps in, it's becomes different. It's fast, there's whirlpools, I don't like being on in in a life jacket. It's not a swimming type river...
I've ridden a riverboat at Memphis and it's crazy to imagine it just detonating and winding up in the river at night.
The music is a little too upbeat.
I'm extremely familiar with the story of the Sultana
Yeah, the music just did not fit the story...the transitions were hilarious. Nice content though 👍
Another docu with pictures here:
ua-cam.com/video/TySA8ViKjCo/v-deo.html&ab_channel=BrickImmortar
It sank after a guy made the match closer to the boiler
America’s worst