Steamboat Sinking in 1860, Sumter Co, AL
Does anybody know about the sinking of a famous steamboat in 1860 in Sumter County, Alabama. My understanding is the steamboat caught fire which in turn set the bales of cotton on fire and led to the sinking of boat on the river. It is possible my wife's great-grandfather, Napoleon Sherard, may have been a passenger and perished in the fire and sinking of the boat.
Thanks,
Jerry Dennis
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