EJ Zander
Sergeant Major
- Joined
- Aug 23, 2011
- Location
- Gettysburg, PA
Union Brig. Gen. Alpheus S. Williams wrote in a letter "The number of dead horses was high. They lay, like the men, in all attitudes. One beautiful milk-white animal had died in so graceful a position that I wished for its photograph. Its legs were doubled under and its arched neck gracefully turned to one side, as if looking back to the ball-hole in its side. Until you got to it, it was hard to believe the horse was dead."
He must have describing Col Strong's (6th LA) dead horse from this famous pic. As horse lover and of this body type in particular this pic has always haunted me. Its a pity, good looking animal with dappling and thick body type. Lack of swelling at the time of the pic tells me he died slowly and lingered for awhile.
He must have describing Col Strong's (6th LA) dead horse from this famous pic. As horse lover and of this body type in particular this pic has always haunted me. Its a pity, good looking animal with dappling and thick body type. Lack of swelling at the time of the pic tells me he died slowly and lingered for awhile.