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Walker, Sally M.

Sinking the Sultana: A Civil War Story of Imprisonment, Greed, and a Doomed Journey Home

196 pp. | Candlewick | October, 2017 | Trade ISBN 978-0-7636-7755-8 $24.99
(4) 4-6 On April 27, 1865, the steamboat Sultana--overcrowded with Union soldiers being transported home from POW camps--sank. The events were overshadowed by news of Lincoln's assassination. Walker digresses to discuss steamboats, POW camps, and the Civil War; it can be somewhat challenging to keep track of the various characters introduced. Numerous photographs, maps, portraits, and lithographs are interspersed. Extensive source notes are appended. Bib., ind.
Reviewer: Jonathan Hunt

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