- 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
- Horses and mules | Soldiers who fought on Horseback: Cavalry
Both armies used up a lot of horses and mules So what was done with all the dead, did the civilians eat them or were they added to commissary
- How many wagons per corps - American Civil War Forums
Wagons were built and repaired and horses and mules re-shod at large wagon parks, which contained repair shops, saddlers, carpenters, harness makers, blacksmiths, wheelwrights, and other craftsmen, and could service hundreds of wagons and animals at one time
- How were wounded horses treated in the Civil War?
Equine usage was of vital importance 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 That
- Mule Teams | Four Footed Friends
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 earliest, established in September 1861, also for the training of civilian wagoners employed by the Army, was at Perryville, Md
- How many wagons per corps - American Civil War Forums
The wagons and horses mules were important to the timing of many a strategic movement by the armies It's no coincidence that campaigns usually didn't begin in the spring until the roads started to dry out, making it possible for the teams to pull heavy wagons and artillary
- The Irish Desert Fox, Captain James Paddy Graydon and his suicide . . .
One of his operations involved loading 24-pound howitzer shells on the backs of two old mules Graydon approached the Confederate camp and led the mules across the river, lit the fuse, and guided them toward the Confederate camp where he expected the mules to find Confederate mules and join with them
- The Dead Confederate Artillery Horses at Gettysburg
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 and to move artillery, though trucks were beginning to be used And they all kept large amounts of cavalry cluttering up their supply lines, waiting for the big breakout
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