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Sultana Survivor#.The annual re union of the survivors of the steamer Sultana was held last Tuesday. On the night of April 27th., the steamer Sultana with 2,200 I nion soldiers and about 300 passengers, blew up on the Mississippi river near Memphis, and less than 300 on board escaped death. The soldiers were mostly from Ohio and Michigan just paroled from rebel prisons and on their return to their regiments or homes. As near as cau be learned only about seventy of the survivors are now living.The following otlicers were elected for the ensuing year: Colonel, S. II. Kunde-brugh, of Lindsay, ().; lieutenaut-colonel,| Joseph Stevens, of Hast Buffalo, N. Y.; major, Chester 1). Perry, of Tekonsha, Mich.; adjutant, \\ illiam Fies, of Marion, O.; quartermaster, L. W. McCrary, of Mungen, O.; chaplain, L. G. Morgan, of Findlay, O.The next re union will be held at Fremont, lt;). April 28, 185)1.
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Hillsdale Standard
Hillsdale, Michigan, US
Tue, May 06, 1890
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