"Confederate Regimental Mascots" Topic
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Tango01 | 07 Dec 2020 1:22 p.m. PST |
"Many Regiments from both the North and the South kept or adopted animals during the American Civil War which took on semi official roles as regimental mascots. These included cats, dogs, horses, squirrels, raccoons, badgers, eagles, wild cats and hens. The Union Army had the most regimental mascots and undoubtedly the most famous was Old Abe, the bald eagle of Co. C of the 8th Wisconsin Regiment, Union Army, who participated in 37 battles and skirmishes. As such, this article will look at Confederate regimental mascots which are much less common and known…." Main page link Amicalement Armand
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Extrabio1947 | 07 Dec 2020 1:46 p.m. PST |
There is a story of an unidentified Confederate Regiment marching through Columbia, Tennessee along with its bear mascot. The regiment stopped by the courthouse for a rest, and the bear's handler got the tired animal to dance for the amusement of the gathered onlookers. One lady, a fiery transplanted Cajun named Delilah, thought the bear was being mistreated, and launched a series of well-placed blows at the handler with her broom handle before she was restrained. |
Tango01 | 08 Dec 2020 12:20 p.m. PST |
Thanks!. Amicalement Armand |
EJNashIII | 16 Dec 2020 8:40 p.m. PST |
the 1st Maryland US had a very large dog that followed them in the valley campaign. |
maciek72 | 20 Dec 2020 6:47 a.m. PST |
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Tango01 | 21 Dec 2020 8:59 p.m. PST |
Thanks also!…. Amicalement Armand |
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