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- Mules- shavetails ,belled tails and bell sharps
Interesting military tradition for mules: New arrivals had their tails shaved hence shavetails Then as they learned new skills and their tail grew a bell was cut into the tail to show the mastered skill First bell was added when the animal could pack Second bell was added when the animal could
- How were wounded horses treated in the Civil War?
Have seen it described that horses (and mules) performed as 'living machines' Their power was used to pull wagons and artillery, carry supplies, as well as to transport soldiers It's commonly estimated that 1 5 million horses and mules died (either from wounds or disease), out of about 3 million in use, during their wartime service
- Forrest - Streights Alabama Raid | Famous People of the Late . . .
Quite a number of the mules drawn at Nashville had to be left at Eastport, on account of the distemper before mentioned; several died before we left We left Eastport on the afternoon of April 21, and reached General Dodge's headquarters the following morning about 8 o'clock
- Union Battery | Period Photos Examinations - American Civil War Forums
Battery M, 2nd U S Artillery in the field, 1862 A standard Battery contained 6 of the same type of gun, each pulled by 6 horses (mules generally did not have the temperament for combat) Each cannon had a support caisson, with 2 ammunition chests, also pulled by 6 horses All the horses are
- Mule Team Charge on July 2 | Gettysburg - American Civil War Forums
An enemy shot in just the right spot would have blasted Cronk, his mules, and several other men into oblivion Fortunately for Battery B, Cronk delivered his ammunition without incident Unfortunately for the left wing of Kershaw's brigade, it enabled Battery B to continue firing for another half hour, which sent many a poor South Carolinian
- Donkeys and the Civil War. | Four Footed Friends
Donkeys have been used a a beast of burden for centuries before the Civil War While only able to carry the weight of a man for a a short distance, donkeys are capable of carrying a reasonable amount or weight and pulling carts Due to the number of mules, their had to be a fair amount of donkeys in both the North and South But how were they used?
- The Irish Desert Fox, Captain James Paddy Graydon and his suicide . . .
Sadly, mules know who last fed them and followed Paddy's return path No one except the mules were hurt Two brave mules gave their lives for the Union cause Graydon was accused by Dr Whitlock of murdering Indians and being a thief Graydon did not survive the War An upset Graydon confronted Whitlock and a gun fight broke out
- How many wagons per corps - American Civil War Forums
drawn by a team of four horses or six mules " And the third statement on the effective load of Civil War wagons comes from the U S Army Centre of Military History historian Ted Ballard: "An Army wagon, drawn by four horses over good roads, could carry 2,800 pounds A good six-mule team, in the best season of the year, could haul 4,000 pounds
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