National Geographic – Welcome to Civil War Women https://civilwarwomen.co Fri, 19 Mar 2021 23:30:25 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.7.10 Sallie, A Mascot Of The American Civil War https://civilwarwomen.co/2021/03/19/mascots-of-the-american-civil-war/ https://civilwarwomen.co/2021/03/19/mascots-of-the-american-civil-war/#respond Fri, 19 Mar 2021 18:12:44 +0000 https://civilwarwomen.co/?p=485

In this short video from the National Geographic, it talks about Sallie, a Mascot of the American Civil War. Soldiers of the American Civil War had mascots—ranging from dogs, cats, birds, mice, and, yes…even toads—as a comfort to remind them of home, make them forget the horrors of battle and its aftermath, and/or bolster their courage during a fight. This brief but heart-warming video portrays the love, loyalty, and courage of “Sallie,” a dog adopted by the 11th Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment. Watch to see how her regiment memorializes her. It’ll bring tears to your eyes!

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