Thumper Survives Malvern Hill

SWMODave

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Lot of news stories out there about rabbits running into soldiers - typically they end with the rabbit being part of dinner. This one has a soldier saving a rabbit's life.

The Richmond Palladium
Sept 9, 1862
Page 4
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That's a great story - guy got a new BFF! Any port in a storm. :D

Not too far off the topic, the environmental impact of the CW (plus the aftermath) brought about the conservation/national parks movements in this country. Didn't even have to be a fight, either - a large body of men moving through the countryside was devastating all on its own.
 
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