April 27th, 1865

The steamboat Sultana, carrying 2,400 passengers, explodes and sinks in the Mississippi River, killing 1,700, most of whom were Union survivors of the Andersonville Prison. event on April 27, 1865.

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April 28th, 1865DeathSamuel Cunard, Canadian-born British shipping magnate (born in 1787)

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