The Sultana Disaster

The Sultana Disaster (HMDR3)

Location: Mansfield, OH 44903 Richland County
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Country: United States of America
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N 40° 45.371', W 82° 32.537'

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In Memory of the 73 men of the 102nd Ohio Volunteer Infantry who died as a result of the steamship "Sultana" blowing up on April 27, 1865 while returning 2,400 prisoners of war, on the Mississippi River. The result was the loss of over 1,800, the greatest maritime disaster in U.S. history. The 102nd Regiment was formed in Mansfield, Ohio and mustered in on September 6, 1862. This regiment lost the most men of any infantry regiment as a result of this disaster.
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Date Added Sunday, October 12th, 2014 at 9:16pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)17T E 369812 N 4512835
Decimal Degrees40.75618333, -82.54228333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 40° 45.371', W 82° 32.537'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds40° 45' 22.26" N, 82° 32' 32.22" W
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Area Code(s)419, 567
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 123 Fairlawn Ave, Mansfield OH 44903, US
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