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
Monument to horses and mules killed in war This three-quarter sized statue is dedicated to the million and a half horses and mules that perished or were used during the Civil War It was dedicated in the summer of 1997 This statue was commissioned by Paul Mellon who served at Fort Riley during World War II and sculpture was designed by Tessa Pullan
Forrest - Streights Alabama Raid | Famous People of the Late . . . Streight wasn't the only guy on mules - Wilder's brigade got them, too, because the Union was out of horses It was a real laugh when these infantrymen tried to get on these mules, most of whom hadn't been broken to a saddle and weren't about to be! But, by the time Forrest caught up to Streight he was just about in as bad a way
How many wagons per corps - American Civil War Forums 2 21,628 Mules 3 4,302 army wagons 4 89 2-horse wagons 5 928 Ambulances 6 216 pack mules VI Corps had the most wagons and ambulances with 675, XII Corps has the least at 481 wagons and ambulances At an average of 20 yards per wagon with 3 4 a mile for straggling I Corps would have taken up 5 1 4 miles to 5 3 4 miles of road
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
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
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
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
Driving a wagon | Civil War Potpourri (Autobiography of George P Metcalf, 136th New York) "Heavy army wagons drawn by six or eight mules, with a driver on the near mule … driver on tongue drives his three span of ugly, kicking, fractious mules by a system of slapping, spurring and jerking of the line " Here are some related citations on which to draw your own conclusions: