Mules- shavetails ,belled tails and bell sharps | Four Footed Friends
Aug 23, 2011 · 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 …
Mules at Civil war reenactments. | Reenactors Forum - Join, Drill, See ...
Feb 5, 2017 · Mules, and their handlers and owners, didn't get nearly the attention they deserved after Hurricane Helene. They're not horses, but they are remarkable in their own way. JulieWeathers, you …
Mules at Civil war reenactments. | Reenactors Forum - Join, Drill, See ...
Mar 4, 2015 · Mules have been widely used for transporting artillery throughout the history of our army.
Mules at Civil war reenactments. | Reenactors Forum - Join, Drill, See ...
Jan 29, 2026 · I have been to numerous reenactments as a spectator. While I see a few cavalry horses at reenactments, the absence or artillery horses and mules is self evident. Any spectator might …
Estimated Number of Horses and Mules in a Confederate Infantry …
Jan 16, 2015 · Summary: Based on extent examples and research, my (conservative) estimate for a typical Confederate brigade works out to 186 horses and mules, assuming the brigade comprised …
Some Horse Waste Gettysburg Statistics | Gettysburg
Jan 17, 2012 · Just some small streams, some that were quickly polluted by dead horses and mules. Even to this day, Gettysburg has had a shortage of water, even for only 100,000 or so current …
How were wounded horses treated in the Civil War?
Dec 27, 2020 · 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 …
Confederate Mountain Howitzer - American Civil War Forums
Apr 10, 2012 · Stonewall Jackson attempted to use pack mule carried mountain howitzers in the Valley campaign, but the mules were not accustomed to gunfire and behaved very poorly. (Imagine a full …
Horse Artillery | Cannons / Artillery & Crew Served Weapons
Apr 30, 2012 · I know horse artillery was mobile artillery that usually operated with cavalry. Pelham and Chew were notable horse artillery commanders under Stuart for the ANV. But what exactly was …
Four-mule army team and wagon | Period Photos & Examinations
Mar 2, 2012 · City Point, Virginia (vicinity). Four-mule army team and wagon. CREATED/PUBLISHED [1865] NOTES Caption from negative sleeve: Four Mule Army Wagons, Army wagon going to …