NY Burial site of Confederate horse in N.Y.

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“What happens if you buy a new home and find yourself on the fringes of the culture wars?

That's where Randy Beresford of West Virginia recently found himself after buying a large old home on a rural road in Wilson.

It came with an unusual extra – the burial site of a Confederate war horse captured in the November 1863 Battle of Chattanooga by a Union soldier from Wilson. The horse, named "Billy Sherman," lived nearly a quarter-century after the Civil War and became a local celebrity.

In 1973, the Wilson Historical Society installed a plaque commemorating the animal, mounting it on a stone on private property beside the road. At some point later, three small, wooden flags were added: the American flag, the Tennessee state flag and the Confederate flag.”



https://buffalonews.com/2018/07/05/monument-to-civil-war-horse-sparks-controversy-in-wilson/
 
This is a very interesting story. It is on private property, and that is one important fact to remember. it is the story of a war horse, one of the few known horse burials from the war. It is important to note that. The horse Billy served his countries, having only known the love of his owners.
 
Oh, goodness, it's another Frank, the war horse. Sounds similar? I don't mean to be dismissive of the Confederate part but the old dears were marvels for surviving the war, 4 legged veterans who saw as much as their owners. This one was much traveled, apparently coming home from the war with Pratt, and they were able to rest from the whole thing, together.

Here's Colonel, although ' Union ', another aging veteran of 18 battles. ' Frank ' and ' Colonel ' seem to be the same, old guy.
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“Calamity” was the horse of William N. Haymaker, Quartermaster of the 63rd Pennsylvania. The horse was severely wounded by a shell in one of the battles of the regiment, and on this account was named “Calamity” by the negroes. The horse lived to be 36 and was buried with military honors, a brass band being present and playing a dirge over the grave. (The National Tribune, October 6, 1887, p. 3)
 
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