Little Sorrel VMI museum.

[millerpsc]

Not sure if this has already been posted but thought someone might enjoy it. Found on vintage news FB page

 

[Michael W.]

Since taxidermy had not come of age during that time, they took Little Sorrel's hide and attached it to a plaster casting of that horse. Pretty cool.

 

[millerpsc]

Cool but somewhat haunting seeing something like that 150 years later. When did little sorrel die?

 

[James N.]

http://civilwartalk.com/threads/nyp...ph-1863-letchers-stables.120719/#post-1263072

http://civilwartalk.com/threads/post-war-picture-of-little-sorrel.91916/

http://civilwartalk.com/threads/vmi-remembers-jackson.82736/#post-1119379

The subject seen in happier times: