The Dead Confederate Artillery Horses at Gettysburg
Jun 18, 2005 · Sadly, the suffering of horses and mules continued through both World War's. All the World War I armies used animals as the main form of transport from the rails to the front …
Confederate Mountain Howitzer - American Civil War Forums
Apr 10, 2012 · Stonewall Jackson attempted to use pack mule carried mountain howitzers in the Valley campaign, but the mules were not accustomed to gunfire and behaved very poorly. …
Special Field Orders, No. 15. | Civil War Potpourri
Feb 20, 2005 · Plus, Sherman says, the Army's got tons of mules, which we don't really need. They're broken down from our long march. If any one wants a mule they can have one of …
Mule Teams | Four Footed Friends
Jun 25, 2019 · Teams of unbroken mules were not used by the US. The government set up Mule Depots for the breaking and training of mules in several locations across the country, the …
Four-mule army team and wagon | Period Photos & Examinations
Mar 2, 2012 · City Point, Virginia (vicinity). Four-mule army team and wagon. CREATED/PUBLISHED [1865] NOTES Caption from negative sleeve: Four Mule Army …
Donkeys? | Four Footed Friends
Oct 24, 2019 · I know mules were around during the Civil war, what about donkeys? *removed copyrighted photo
Estimated Number of Horses and Mules in a Confederate Infantry …
Jan 16, 2015 · Summary: Based on extent examples and research, my (conservative) estimate for a typical Confederate brigade works out to 186 horses and mules, assuming the brigade …
Supply Of Horses | Questions? Ask Here! No Stone Left Unturned!
Nov 12, 2016 · It looks like mule power to me. Yes, and mules eat less than horses, a working mule needs 18-24 lbs of feed a day, depending.
Charge Of The Mule Brigade | Soldier's Tales
Feb 5, 2017 · The Confederates, unable to see and confusing the sound of mules' hooves with a cavalry charge, panicked and ran away. Some Union soldiers who witnessed the action …
Glanders - Fatal Equine Disease | Four Footed Friends
Mar 15, 2013 · Perusing the carded records at Fold3, I just ran across records of several mules that died of "Fearcy" in May/June 1862. I'm assuming this is a phonetic spelling of "Farcy" a …