Civil War Buffs Are Coming to St. Louis to Remember the Sultana Disaster

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Civil War Buffs Are Coming to St. Louis to Remember the Sultana Disaster

For 25 years, Gene Salecker worked as a university police officer. There, Salecker met his wife, a professor, who inspired him to transition to the classroom, where he taught eighth grade for 12 years. Upon retiring in 2015, he became a full-time military historian, writing seven books in total on the Civil War and World War II.