These artifacts are a type of harness /carriage rings, A horse bit, hoof pick , horseshoe, picket stake and hoof clippers. They were
found near, where the Battle of Antietam took place. This battle was fought on September 17th,1862 in Sharpsburg, MD.
found near, where the Battle of Antietam took place. This battle was fought on September 17th,1862 in Sharpsburg, MD.
Mounted
| If neither side had mules or horses the war might have lasted about only 90 days. |
Used by Teamsters, high ranking officers, Ambulances, Ordinance and Artillery units Messengers,
Calvery and supporting units the horse or mule was wildly used. They also had a high casualty rate with
over 1,350,000 to 1,500,000 lost in action. Most noted
For the South was:
Robert E. Lee's horses-- Traveller and Lucy Long Nathian Bedford Forest-- King Philip, Belle Boyd (spy)--
Fleeter, Stonewall Jackson--Old Sorrel, Jeb Stewart--Virginia.
For the North was:
Ulysses S. Grants--horses named Jack, Fox and Cincinnati George Mc Clellan - Kentuck, and William
Sherman-Lexington
Calvery and supporting units the horse or mule was wildly used. They also had a high casualty rate with
over 1,350,000 to 1,500,000 lost in action. Most noted
For the South was:
Robert E. Lee's horses-- Traveller and Lucy Long Nathian Bedford Forest-- King Philip, Belle Boyd (spy)--
Fleeter, Stonewall Jackson--Old Sorrel, Jeb Stewart--Virginia.
For the North was:
Ulysses S. Grants--horses named Jack, Fox and Cincinnati George Mc Clellan - Kentuck, and William
Sherman-Lexington