Belle Mosby

[Mike Serpa]

History of the Eighteenth Regiment of Cavalry, Pennsylvania volunteers (163d regiment of the line) 1862-1865, Thomas F. Rodenbough
https://archive.org/stream/historyofeightee00penn#page/32/mode/2up

 

[Mr. King]

At first glance, the word "Sway-back" popped into my mind. Then I saw the age.... Poor girl.

 

[MaryDee]

Normal cofiguration for a horse of that advanced age. She seems quite well cared-f0r!

 

[Northern Light]

When I saw the title, I was expecting a picture of Moseby's wife! Was I surprized!

 

[Dave Wilma]

Isn't a captured horse U.S. property?

 

[JPK Huson 1863]

@John Hartwell and @donna , did you see old Belle Mosby? She belongs in the Four Footed Friend Forum, since we have one now!

 

[donna]

Just saw. Thanks for bringing to my attention. There is mention of this horse in a couple of books. Will add more later.

Maybe it could be moved to Four Footed.

 

[NH Civil War Gal]

She didn't have the best conformation to begin with but was probably ridden and mounted way too hard and too long for it, and made matters much worse. I'm so glad the poor old thing was well-cared for at the end.

 

[John Hartwell]

The Kansas City Times of August 2, 1893,tells a bit more of Belle Mosby's story:

Belledied February 19, 1865:

Unbeknownst to Mr. Phillips, there were at least two or three other equine civil war veterans still living at the time.

NOTE: Belle is also mentioned, briefly, in our Last of the War Horses thread.

 

[donna]

Thanks John. I had started to look for this horse. Glad you added to her story.

 

[JPK Huson 1863]

What crazy good stories the old things could tell- nice to see one of her stories! What's also nice is where she ended up. Somewhere I have a photo of ' Old Baldy ', caption reading he was one of Meade's war horses. The old thing is at Schuylkill Arsenal hitched to a cart. I detest that photograph.