Michigan Men on the Sultana: a Virtual Cemetery - Find a Grave

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A Virtual Cemetery created by Deb Hayes-Wolfe

Michigan Men on the Sultana

The Sultana exploded on the Mississippi River on 27 April 1865, north of Memphis, Tennessee. The majority of the passengers were military personnel. Rated to carry 376 passengers, and taking on over 2000 passengers, 250 hogheads of sugar and 60 mules and horses, after having a boiler repairs a day before is a disaster waiting to happen. To top this off the soldiers were from prison camps and were sickly and emancipated from their stay there. The ones that did not burn or die in the fire were more likely to die from drowning due to exhaustion and cold if they escaped the boat. This side wheeled ferry was commissioned to take Union soldiers home after the war, just days after President Lincoln was murdered.

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SGT Hosea C. Aldrich Veteran Flowers have been left.

1836 – 14 Apr 1887

Somerset Township, Hillsdale County, Michigan, USA

Murray Sherman Baker Flowers have been left.

2 Feb 1840 – 23 Sep 1919

Williamstown Township, Ingham County, Michigan, USA

Pvt Augustus Meyers Barnes Veteran Flowers have been left.

31 Jul 1842 – 27 Apr 1865

Byron, Shiawassee County, Michigan, USA

PVT John Palmer Barnum Veteran

1838 – 27 Apr 1865

Grant, Newaygo County, Michigan, USA

PVT John Palmer Barnum Veteran Flowers have been left.

1838 – 27 Apr 1865

Tipton, Lenawee County, Michigan, USA

Plot info: Center Sec., Row 31

1SGT George Redford Bement Veteran Flowers have been left.

6 Nov 1841 – 1 Sep 1912

Adamsville, Cass County, Michigan, USA

Plot info: Row 14

Rev Chester Dawson Berry Veteran Flowers have been left.

1 Aug 1844 – 22 Nov 1926

Bloomfield, Essex County, New Jersey, USA

Plot info: Section: Berkeley 2, Lot :- 1

PVT Jacob Blakely Veteran Flowers have been left.

1832 – 20 Jul 1909

Stanton, Montcalm County, Michigan, USA

CPL George H. Brewer Veteran

18 Mar 1843 – 27 Apr 1865

Tecumseh, Lenawee County, Michigan, USA

Plot info: section "E" lot #19 grave #8

Sergeant Lemuel E. Brooks Veteran Flowers have been left.

1840 – 5 Apr 1927

Rockford, Kent County, Michigan, USA

John Ward Kent Brown Flowers have been left.

20 Feb 1847 – 16 Jun 1935

Clarkston, Oakland County, Michigan, USA

Plot info: SP-2-36-4

Levi Busley Veteran Flowers have been left.

1840 – 27 Apr 1865

Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, USA

PVT John E Butler

1837 – 1 May 1899

Nottawa, St. Joseph County, Michigan, USA

CPL Orlando M. Cole Veteran Flowers have been left.

4 Oct 1842 – 29 Aug 1932

Hudson, Lenawee County, Michigan, USA

Albert Cornell Flowers have been left.

24 Mar 1834 – 1 Feb 1878

Rome Township, Lenawee County, Michigan, USA

PVT William W. Crisp Veteran Flowers have been left.

9 Jan 1834 – 31 Mar 1925

Osceola, Polk County, Nebraska, USA

Plot info: Block 3 Lot 38 N 1/2

Pvt Marvin Samuel Darrow Veteran Flowers have been left.

1844 – 9 Jul 1921

Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan, USA

Plot info: Plot 7, Row 16, Grave 31

John P. Day Flowers have been left.

30 Jul 1846 – 7 May 1925

Bay City, Bay County, Michigan, USA

Jasper P. Decker Veteran Flowers have been left.

27 Dec 1845 – 27 Apr 1865

Adrian, Lenawee County, Michigan, USA

Jasper P. Decker Veteran Flowers have been left.

27 Dec 1845 – 27 Apr 1865

Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, USA

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