The Union soldiers who were on the Sultana were mainly ex prisoners of war from two Confederate prisons: Andersonville in Georgia and Cahaba in Alabama. Cahaba was originally to be a “holding camp” for men who were to go on to Andersonville, but as that prison became horribly overcrowded, Cahaba was the final destination for many. Go to www.historynet.com/surviving-a-confederate-pow-camp.htm for a very good article on Cahaba Prison.
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First time here. Nice blog and super post. Well done.
Thanks so much, Looking for years for conformation my Gr., Gr. Grandfather was in Cahaba.
James, what was the name of your ancestor? Do you know what regiment he was with?