The worst maritime disaster in American history wasn't the Titanic. It was the steamboat Sultana on the Mississippi River and it could have been prevented.

Provides excerpts from letters, books, newspaper articles, speeches, and diaries which express various thoughts about the plight of southern soldiers during the Civil War.

Describes military life for the average soldier in the Civil War, including camp life, diseases, and conditions for the wounded and prisoners of war. Includes excerpts from first-person accounts, letters, and diaries.