31487 - "Tail End of the Column" Confederate with Four Footed Companion W. Britain World War I The original statue was sculpted

The original statue was sculpted by Robert Tobernetz (1849-1895) and erected in 1893 to stand alongside another equestrian monument featuring Kaiser Wilhelm I which was unveiled a year earlier

While in the Army of Northern Virginia

” With the introduction of firearms

This Grenadier wears a uniform largely based on the painting done by David Morier between 1748-49

Sheep were among the first animals to have been domesticated by humans

31487 - "Tail End of the Column" Confederate with Four Footed Companion W. Britain World War I The original statue was sculptedTail End of the Column Confederate with Four Footed Companion Civil war units, both North and South, had canine mascots. The soldiers did not feel any differently about their four footed companions than people today feel about their pets. Some were an inspiration for the troops, while others were a reminder of beloved pets back home. Mascots brought loyalty and enthusiasm, and for soldiers, the act of nurturing animals offset boredom in camp and