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Sultana Monument

 
 
Sultana Memorial image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 30, 2020
1. Sultana Memorial
Front side
Inscription. In memory of the men who were on the Sultana, that was destroyed April 27, 1865, by explosion on the Mississippi near Memphis Tenn.
From Ind. Ky. Mich. Ohio Tenn. Va. Mo.
352—125—243—460—365—50—2

J. H. Simpson, Promoter • Maud Flennike, Sec. • J. H. Copeland, J. W. Saylor Trust
Stone was donated by Gray Eagle Marble Co.

1st Tenn. Cav.
Trent R.A. Co. B. • Karns S. ..C.
2nd Tenn. Cav.
Powell J. Co. A. • King G.A. ..B. • Atchley T .. C. • Madgett R. .. .. • Meek R. .. .. • Jack M. .. F. • Knight J. .. .. • Culp A.J. .. G. • Lost D.M. .. ..
3rd Tenn. Cav.
Cowan S.A. Co. A • Franelen, J.K. .. .. • Rule B .. .. • Kidd Alex .. .. • Copeland J .. .. • Dunlap S.P. .. .. • Everett J. .. .. • Farmer A. .. .. • Farmer E. .. .. • Houser L. .. .. • Hedrick D.A. .. .. • Jefferes W .. .. • Kidd J.W. .. .. • Phelps J.M. .. .. • Sullivan O.P. .. .. • Thomas N. .. .. • Tipton C.C. .. B • Carver W. .. .. • Collins J.B. .. .. • Davis G.C. .. .. • Tipton A. .. .. • Leak A. .. .. • Brown M.S. .. .. • Brown W.M. .. .. • Byron J.H. .. .. • Tarver J. .. .. • Ellenberry J. .. .. • Finger A. .. .. • Millsaps W.J. .. .. • Pinkney W.C. .. .. • Pryor M. .. .. • Franklin J.H. Co. A • Russell N. Co. A • Russell C. .. .. • Thompson U. .. .. • Pickens
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W. .. .. • Pickens S. .. .. • Tipton C. .. .. • Bell F.M. .. .. • Donaldson D.D. .. .. • Rodgers M.H. .. .. • Curtis J.T. .. .. • Farmer J.A. .. .. • Finley B.N. .. .. • Gamble M. .. .. • Houser A. .. .. • Houser H. .. .. • Keeble J.H. .. .. • Kimble J.H. .. .. • Kidd L.M. .. .. • Ousliran R.T. .. .. • Patty J.A. .. .. • Payne J.P. .. .. • Phelps W. .. .. • Phumons T.J. .. .. • Rule B. .. .. • Russell B. .. .. • McPherson J.A. .. .. • Splann A. .. .. • Vineyard W.T. .. .. • Wilson A. .. .. • Campbell J.H. .. ..

[right side]3rd Tenn. Cav. K
Caree J.R. .. .. • Allen D. .. .. • Battles I. .. .. • Chandler B. .. .. • Davis W. .. .. • DeArmand S. .. .. • Hodge J.W. .. .. • McMurray R.B. .. .. • Rule C. .. .. • Smith J.P. .. .. • Williams E. .. .. • Mansfield Z.M. .. L • Jenkins S. .. .. • Hancock W.B. .. .. • Hinchy L.C. .. .. • Rogers W. .. .. • Robinson H. .. .. • Knight J.D. .. .. • Hurry J. .. .. • Lemans L. .. .. • Montgomery J.L. .. .. • Williams N.C. .. .. • Renlan T. .. ..
4th Tenn. Cav. .. A.
McDowell W. .. .. • Station H. .. .. • Hastshan R. .. .. • McMurray W. • Sumner J.B. .. .. • Dickens N. .. .. • Dronsyea R. .. .. • Odin P.H. .. .. • Develin J .. C. • Norman J. .. H. • Bayless W. .. L. • Thomas H. .. J.
5th Tenn. Cav. Phelps O. .. L. • Shelton O.G. .. E.
6th Tenn. Cav.
Gray M.L. .. G. • Walberton
Sultana Monument, right side image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 30, 2020
2. Sultana Monument, right side
B. .. ..
7th Tenn Cav.
Derryburg J.H. .. A. • Smith J. .. C. •Harover J. .. D. • Small H.J. .. H. • Campbell W. .. K. • Davenport J.K. .. ..
8th Tenn. Cav.
Nevins L. .. A. • Montgomery C. .. .. • Minsey R. .. B.
11th Tenn. Cav.
Husted T.O. .. C. • White J. .. D.
12th Tenn. Cav.
Pierce R. .. C.
2nd Tenn. mtd. inf.
Emenery W. Co. A. • Grier J.A. .. .. • Brownley J.B. .. .. • Moffatt J. .. C. • Rease W. .. G.
3rd Tenn. inf.
Kirkpatrick J.R. .. F. • Kirkpatrick W.C. .. .. • Anderson T. .. .. • Draper P. .. ..

[back side]
Brown J.M. .. Co. B. • Brown W.L. .. ..
3rd Tenn. Cav. Co. B.
Rolen B.W. .. .. • Tipton J. .. .. • Davis J.A. .. .. • Haun M. .. .. • McClanniham D. .. .. • Millsaps J. .. .. • Bailey K. .. .. • Hand J.F. .. .. • Lackley J.B. .. .. • Leek J. .. .. • Purger W. .. .. • Rogers T.W. .. .. • Swaggerty W.S. .. .. • Perry A.T. .. .. • Cartney J.S. .. C. • Dyer S.A. .. .. • Matlock G. .. .. • Wade W.D. .. .. • McPail D.M. .. .. • Shorts J.W. .. .. • Wade J.W. .. .. • Bishop J. .. .. • Brandon J. .. .. • Dickerson J. .. .. • Golden J. .. .. • Hickman B. .. .. • Haback G. .. .. • Kennedy G.W. .. .. • McPhall B. .. .. • Neiley W.N. .. .. Newman G. .. .. • Palmer W.N. .. .. • Rease L. .. .. • [indecipherable] J.B. .. .. • Riddle J.R.
Sultana Monument reverse image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 30, 2020
3. Sultana Monument reverse
.. B. • Roberson J. .. .. • Romines L. .. .. • Trobaugh L. .. .. • Woods L. .. .. • Russell A. .. .. • Woods J. .. .. • Brown P.H. .. .. • Costney W.S. .. .. • Cox J. .. .. • Luttrell W. .. .. • Bishop W. .. .. • Graham L. .. .. • Kinsha G.S. .. .. • Mann W.S. .. .. • Mills J.F. .. .. • Miles J. .. .. • Richter H. .. .. • Russell O.C. .. .. • Scott J. .. .. • Stroud J.N. .. .. • Woods J.E. .. .. • Hines O.A. .. D. • Hooper J.H. .. .. • Maxwell G.W. .. .. • Harris W. .. .. • Nichols D. .. .. • Strickley M. .. .. • Demman T. .. .. • Fergeson J.H. .. .. • Henry J.W. .. .. • Long A. .. .. • Long J. .. .. • Pierce R.M. .. .. • Brown J.H. .. D. • Huffaker J.M. .. D. • Haren W. .. D. • Mansfield W.S. .. .. • Douglass J.E. .. .. • Wadell S.M. .. .. • Haffager J.W. .. .. • Saylor J. .. .. • Smith W.D. .. .. • Kidd J. .. E. • Sanders D. .. .. • Anderson J. .. .. • Memsel C. .. .. • Swaggerty S. .. .. • May M.V. .. .. • Williams S.H. .. .. • Baker W.A. .. .. • Basley W.J. .. .. • Bennett E.M. .. .. • Henderson J.C. .. .. • DeArmand T. .. .. • Hines J. .. .. • Wrinkle A. .. .. • Murphy E.A. .. .. • Giffin H. .. .. • Simpson J.H. .. .. • Rice J.M. .. .. • Giffin Holston .. .. • Johnson J.M. .. .. • Miller J.W. .. .. • Whittenberger D.A. .. .. • Burnett H.O. .. .. • Crusoe W.R. .. .. • Hicks J.H. .. .. • Murphy J.M. .. .. • Ottender M. .. .. • Burnett W.B. .. E. • Thomas M. .. E. • Elza R.M.
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.. .. •Barley W.J. .. .. • Hamilton R.N. .. .. • Allen F.J. .. F. • Hamilton H.C. .. .. • Estes J. .. .. • Bogert C.H. .. .. • Bookout J.L. .. .. • Cochoran H. .. .. • Conner G.W. .. .. • Doherty J.M. .. .. • Elliott J.W. .. .. • Howell E. .. .. • Lennard T.J. .. .. • Marr B.L. .. .. • Mussin H.M. .. .. • Reed R. .. .. • Smith J.R. .. .. • Sprangle G. .. .. • Stone W. .. .. • Whitman R. .. .. • Williams N.G. .. .. • Kinneman S. .. .. • Bailey R.M. .. .. • Lee E. .. .. • Bogert S.F. .. .. • Collins J.R. .. .. • Fuller J. .. .. • fergerson W.H. .. .. • Jones O.C. .. .. • Long M.B. .. .. • McClure M.D. .. .. • Milton W. .. .. • Ursery J.R. .. F. • Beard J.O. .. G. • Turner R. .. .. • Baker G. .. .. • Baker J. .. .. • Brooks J. .. .. • Cantrell J. .. .. • Collins J.H. .. .. • Curtin R.A. .. .. • Gross A. .. .. • Hudson P. .. .. • Johnson W.R. .. .. • Lee J. .. .. • Millard L.R. .. .. • Badget B. .. .. • Wylers L. .. .. • Williams D.M. .. .. • Baker J. .. .. • Campbell N.J. .. .. • Cunningham J. .. .. • Hamilton J. .. .. • Humbrick J. .. .. • McClawson J.M. .. .. • Mills W. .. .. • Walker B.B. .. .. • Keeble P.M. .. H. • Brown M.D. .. .. • Everett W. .. .. • Barnett A. .. .. • Cursick D. .. .. • Farmer J.O. .. .. • Farmer G. .. .. • Firrett W. .. .. • Hessinger H.P. .. ..

[left side] 3rd Tenn. Cav. .. H.
Lapt J.H. .. .. • Massey J.J. .. .. • Jones J.W. .. .. • Farmer E. .. .. • Hickox J.E. .. .. • Johnson A. .. .. • DeArmand H.H. .. I. • Fowler A. .. .. • Howard T.A. .. .. • Murphy J. .. .. • Russell R.T. .. .. • Atsher W. .. .. • Baggart M. .. .. • Copper R. .. .. • Crawford H.P. .. .. • Dunlap A.B. .. .. • Ellison J. .. .. • Evans S.M. .. .. • Johnson J. .. .. • Kaywood B.E. .. .. • McTeag D. .. .. • Morrison T.C. .. .. • Noe W. .. .. • Rogers W.J. .. .. • Romines G.R. .. .. • Scott J. .. .. • Simpson A.A. .. .. • Stanley M. .. .. • Stevens J. .. .. • Sumney J. .. .. • Anderson J.F. .. .. • Ramsey M.C. .. .. • Lingingfalter H.T. .. .. • Maples H.C. .. I. • Frazier J. .. I. • Atchley P.A. .. I. • Bean K.P. .. .. • Brock J.A. .. .. • Daily J. .. .. • Gibson D. .. .. • Hyden D.A. .. .. • Hill W.S. .. .. • Hackney R.L. .. .. • Johnson W. .. .. • Lingingfelter G.T. .. .. • Linsey J.R. .. .. • McKann A. .. .. • Rogers J.A. .. .. • Simpson J.H. .. .. • Thompson M. .. .. • Wright W. .. .. • Varnell A.P. .. .. • Lesley J. .. K. • thompson R. .. .. • Wayland L.A. .. .. • Cash H.W. .. .. • Rule J. .. .. • Battles W.F. .. .. • Badgett J.D. .. .. • Blane M. .. .. • Davis E. .. .. • DeArmond L. .. .. • Finger F. .. .. • Kinneman J.M. .. .. • Lansom G.M. .. .. • Leak W. .. .. • Ramsey M. .. .. • Reed W.M. .. .. • Sangley J.M. .. .. • Scraggs J. .. ..
 
Erected 1916 by Survivors of the Sultana.
 
Topics. This monument and memorial is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial SitesDisastersWar, US CivilWaterways & Vessels. A significant historical date for this entry is April 27, 1865.
 
Location. 35° 54.536′ N, 83° 56.19′ W. Monument is in Knoxville, Tennessee, in Knox County. It can be reached from Berry Road 0.2 miles east of Maryville Pike (Tennessee Route 33), on the right when traveling east. Located in Mount Olive Cemetery. Touch for map. Monument is in this post office area: Knoxville TN 37920, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial monument is in East Tennessee. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, in Appalachia, and specifically in Southern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the original Cherokee Nation, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Burial Mound (approx. 1.9 miles away); Indian Mound (approx. 1.9 miles away); Fort Higley (approx. 2.1 miles away); Bartlett's Station (approx. 2½ miles away); War Dog Memorial (approx. 2½ miles away); Knox County / Blount County (approx. 2½ miles away); Back Door to Knoxville (approx. 2.8 miles away); Fort Dickerson (approx. 2.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Knoxville.
 
Also see . . .  Knoxville’s Nearly Forgotten Memorial to America’s Deadliest Maritime Disaster, the Sultana. From Knoxville History Project. Posted April 29, 2015. (Submitted on June 1, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.) 
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on June 2, 2020. It was originally submitted on June 1, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 1,342 times since then and 81 times this year. Last updated on June 2, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. Photos:   1. submitted on June 1, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.   2, 3. submitted on June 2, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
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