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Civil War Animals By Scott
Why? At the very beginning of the civil war morale was all ready low. The solution, well many brought pets to remind them of home. Animals also gave the soldiers something to think about but death. It worked morale of the soldiers with “mascots” was up and the enemies down.
The Animals All kinds of animals were brought into the civil war. There were donkeys, dog, cats, raccoons, birds, and even tamed bears. Ulysses S. Grant had a hen that laid an egg every morning and he ate it for break fast. This was the 35th division infantries Mascot
In Battle The animals brought into battle were not just animals off the farm many of them were highly trained. Some dogs were reportedly able to understand the bugle calls and knew were to go. Animals often got lost during battle but returned to camp that night.
Famous Animals Old Abe was an eagle named after Abraham Lincon. He flew over confederates screeching. The confederates tried to shoot him but he never got hit. Old Abe was often used in parades to gain support for the war.
Famous Cont. • “Sallie," a brindle Staffordshire Bull Terrier, was the regimental mascot for the 11th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry. Given to 1st Lt William R. Terry as a four-week old puppy, Sallie grew up among the men of the regiment. Sallie followed the men on marches and to the battlefield. At the Battle of Gettysburg, the dog got separated from the unit. Unable to find her way, Sallie returned to the Union battle line at Oak Ridge, where she stood guard over the dead and wounded. The dog continued her faithful service through February, 1865, when she was struck by a bullet to her head in the battle of Hatcher's Run, Virginia. She was buried on the field of battle. For her devotion to the men, Sallie is memorialized at the 11th Pennsylvania monument erected at Gettysburg.
