Sallie The Dog

[HistorywithWaffles]

I went out to Hatcher's run to create a video about a hero. This hero was on 4 legs. Sallie the dog was such a human story in Gettysburg and it surprised me that there was nothing marking the loss of this mascot. I don't think I even saw text in the signs about it. Does anyone have any more references of Sallie the dog? Here's the video:

 

[rpkennedy]

Strangely enough, the regimental history of the 11th Pennsylvania (published in 1868) doesn't mention Sallie, at least not that I could find.

Ryan

 

[Library Lady]

This thread might have some points of interest.

Sallie Ann Jarrett | Medical Care

From The Museum of Civil War Medicine @Militarybooks - This looks like Kenya! #OnThisDay we remember Sallie Ann Jarrett, a heroine of the Civil War. Sallie was a member of the 11th Pennsylvania Infantry and served with the regiment in all their major battles, including Second Bull Run...

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When I go into work tomorrow, I'll try to see if there are any references listed in the book The Eternal Soldier. The catalogue says it's in and shelved under J-973.7 rather than Favorites - Informational. This being the height of summer reading though, the catalogue saying it's in and the book actually being where it belongs can sometimes be two entirely different things.

 

[HistorywithWaffles]

Strangely enough, the regimental history of the 11th Pennsylvania (published in 1868) doesn't mention Sallie, at least not that I could find.

Ryan

That is strange. In post war years individuals made this dog out to be such a big part of the story and then there's the monument in 1890.

 

[LoyaltyOfDogs]

Strangely enough, the regimental history of the 11th Pennsylvania (published in 1868) doesn't mention Sallie, at least not that I could find.

Ryan

Is that the one by the 11th's chaplain, William Henry Locke? I noticed that in his account and thought he must not have liked dogs. Also an omission of note is that in one edition of Samuel Bates's "Martial Deeds of Pennsylvania," Bates makes no mention of Sallie. But another version includes an article abridged from Col. Richard Coulter's brief 1867 memoir "Sallie."

 

[LoyaltyOfDogs]

Does anyone have any more references of Sallie the dog? Here's the video:

I enjoyed your video, @HistorywithWaffles , and your new one on the 4th Texas and their mascot Candy, which I just watched. At this link starting on page 1098, you'll find Col. Richard Coulter's reminiscence of Sallie as published in Samuel Bates's "Martial Deeds of Pennsylvania," 1875. The only major difference between this version and Coulter's original 1867 monograph is the omission, here, of Coulter's few brief references to a soldier from Greensburg, Westmoreland County, who served in the 11th's original three-month enlistment and was assigned to care for Sallie. He never mentions the soldier by name, only his nickname, Dageroon. From Coulter's description, he was quite a personality and would have been worth knowing. Other historians of the regiment and Sallie have mentioned him too, but never by name. To the best of my knowledge, he has never been identified. He did not go on to rejoin the 11th in the fall of 1861 because he had enlisted with another unit (also not identified). As Coulter reports, Dageroon was on his way to muster in with that other regiment when he was killed by a locomotive.

 

[LoyaltyOfDogs]

Members may also enjoy this video about Sallie from the Adams County Historical Society, (also known as Gettysburg History and the home of the Gettysburg Beyond the Battle Museum.)

 

[James Brenner]

That is strange. In post war years individuals made this dog out to be such a big part of the story and then there's the monument in 1890.

It is strange, but maybe not unusual. Pinney's History of the 104th Ohio Infantry makes no mention of either Harvey, Teaser, or Colonel, three dogs (at least) belonging to the aptly named, "Barking Dog Regiment". Yet diaries and letters note the variety of mascots in the unit, to include a squirrel. Reunion photos, though, include a picture of Harvey. I will have to check Gaskill's book to see if he mentions the dogs.

 

[gary]

I've seen Sallie (the casting).

 

[Dave D]

From HistoryNet : https://historynet.com/antietam-dogs/sallie-the-dog-civil-war/

At Worth Point : https://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/sallie-ann-jarrett-gettysburg-11th-1864126289

 

[LoyaltyOfDogs]

From HistoryNet : https://historynet.com/antietam-dogs/sallie-the-dog-civil-war/

At Worth Point : https://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/sallie-ann-jarrett-gettysburg-11th-1864126289

Greg Stump, the artist whose painting "Loyal Heart" is at the first link above, has prints for sale on Etsy here:
https://www.etsy.com/listing/458056538/loyal-heart-civil-war-art-print
The soldier standing immediately behind Sallie in the scene is the 11th's commanding officer, Col. Richard Coulter.

Noted Civil War sculptor Gary Casteel, who created the replica of Sallie's statue shown at the second link, has a more recent limited edition depicting Sallie on a simulated granite base. It's available here, at Valley Arts Publishing:
https://www.valleyartspublishing.com/product-page/sallie-dog-11th-pennsylvania-volunteer-infantry
Occasionally pieces from Mr. Casteel's original limited edition showing Sallie on the brown base turn up for sale on the secondary market. As noted on the Valley Arts site, he created these replicas to help raise funds for preservation of the 11th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry monument.