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Bookmark or Share- 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.
- Number of Ambulances and Other Medical Vehicles with the Armies at ...Total: 194 (with 194 teamsters, 776 horses and mules) Grand Total: 1,112 vehicles (with 1,112 teamsters and 2,780 horses and mules). Confederate Army: I estimate the Army of Northern Virginia embarked on the campaign with only an estimated 438 vehicles: Ambulances (estimate 2 per 10 companies): First Corps: 108 Second Corps: 123 Third Corps: 115
- Charge Of The Mule Brigade | Soldier's Tales - American Civil War ForumsFrom The Original Civil War Buff Chattanooga, Tennessee, 1863 "During the night battle of October 27-28, some mules, panicking from the noise of firing, broke free from their harnesses and stampeded toward a Confederate unit. The Confederates, unable to see and confusing the sound of mules'...
- James "Paddy" Graydon And His Spy Company's "Mule Bomb Attack"The pack boxes on the mules were filled with explosives. When they got close to the enemy camp, they lit the fuses and chased the mules towards it. As Graydon and his bombers raced for home, the mules got barn fever and ran after them. The explosives blew up between the two armies with no damage to anything except the mules.
- Mules- shavetails ,belled tails and bell sharpsInteresting 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...
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