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Re: Sultana Deaths/Survivors

Posted: 9 Aug 2013 6:44AM GMT
Classification: Query
Edited: 9 Aug 2013 6:52AM GMT
I am doing research for Arkansas State University in regards to families of passengers onboard the Ill-Fated "Sultana". I wanted to make this post so that our website will be added to this post. Our University is involved with researching everything about the Sultana as well as helping with a museum in Marion, Arkansas near the site where the steamboat went down. I have family tree's created of some of the passengers, however this is an ongoing research in which we are still adding names to passengers list. If you have any questions, pictures, or any information you would like to share please contact me. Thank you, Sylvia
Our website link:
http://sultana.cdi.astateweb.org/home

Re: Sultana Deaths/Survivors

Posted: 9 Aug 2013 7:19AM GMT
Classification: Query
Edited: 10 Aug 2013 7:20AM GMT
I have a Manifest of Sultana's Passengers and crew list that I have been adding to our University website. There is only one listing for Van Horn. It is Burris Van Horn who is listed as a Private of the 95th Ohio Infantry Company F. It states he was captured at Brice's Cross Roads, Mississippi on June 10, 1864. He was 35 years old making him to be born around 1830. He is listed as surviving and was treated at Soldiers' Home. He mustered out May 20, 1865 at Columbus, Ohio.
Sincerely,
Sylvia

Also to note according to Civil War Prisons Website:
After he was captured he was sent from Cahaba Prison to Andersonville Prison in Alabama then exchanged at Vicksburg, Mississippi, April 10, 1865.

Re: Sultana Deaths/Survivors

Posted: 10 Aug 2013 2:34AM GMT
Classification: Query
Sylviam,

Thank you for the update, James Burris usually went only by Burris, so I'm sure it's him. Thank you for checking into this for me!!

Cindy

Re: Sultana Deaths/Survivors

Posted: 10 Aug 2013 7:10AM GMT
Classification: Query
Your Welcome. I was just reading through to see if there was any information, stories, pictures or persons that we may have missed for our University website about the Sultana. I have posted the link to this thread. It wasn't until January that I had even heard about the Sultana and now I am hooked. I want to get as much information about each person as possible as well as their story whatever their outcome happens to be and helping family members along the way is just a plus.

Re: Sultana Deaths/Survivors

Posted: 10 Aug 2013 3:56PM GMT
Classification: Query
Surnames: Singer
Sylvia, I have info on Jeremiah Singer listed on the sultana.cdi.astateweb.org/home site. How do I get the info to you?

Re: Sultana Deaths/Survivors

Posted: 12 Aug 2013 10:58AM GMT
Classification: Query
Sylvia, I am good friends with Louis Intres. I have been researching the Sultana and it's roots here in Cincinnati. Andrew Pouder a Sultana survivor, lived 100 yards out my back door! Would you have any additional information on him ???

Thank You, Mark Willoughby

Re: Sultana Deaths/Survivors

Posted: 14 Aug 2013 4:29AM GMT
Classification: Query
I will look into it and get back to you

Re: Sultana Deaths/Survivors

Posted: 14 Aug 2013 4:31AM GMT
Classification: Query
Please email me at sylvia.clemons@smail.astate.edu and I will be happy to add it. Thanks

Re: Sultana Deaths/Survivors

Posted: 4 Dec 2014 6:55AM GMT
Classification: Query
Surnames: SAMMIS
Nelson M Sammis my gr gr uncle, survived the Sultana Disaster. Do you have any information on him?

He is on the rolls here http://www.fold3.com/image/293415602/.
Document info as follows:
Sammis Nelson M, Reg 8 Conn, Captured near Petersburg VA May 7/64.
Released Jul 8/65, He was re-captured Mar 21/65 + forwarded to Hart Island NY Harbor, Apr 23/65 confined at Hart Island NY See record of Hart,
claiming to be a union soldier who enlisted in 10(7?) Tenn Infantry rebel army - see roll.

Nelson was buried on old family propertu along with his father + mother, but it appears the graves may have been covered over. The company doing this, Kensett, http://www.darientimes.com/9660/kensett-at-hoyt-and-wakemore... and here http://www.builderonline.com/land/planning/a-luxury-developm...

Nelson deserves a marker for his Civil War service, and his survival of the Sultana.

A cousin is checking into what can be done, but it's very frustrating.

Any idea or knowledge would be appreciated.

Sincerely,
Max Zarges

Re: Sultana Deaths/Survivors

Posted: 4 Dec 2014 1:28PM GMT
Classification: Query
Max, I do not have him listed on any of my lists as being on the Sultana. Do you have any documents or family records or even story of what happened to him so I can get him listed? I will look into it from all the sources that I possibly can. Was he injured on the Sultana as his release date is the latest I have seen from anyone's on the Sultana? Any information you can provide will help in my research.

I look forward to hearing back from you.
Sylvia Clemons

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