Animal Histories of the Civil War Era Jude P. Dougherty and various dialects of Iranian

and various dialects of Iranian

York College of Pennsylvania * Rachel Hope Cleves

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a deep skepticism about government versus market stereotypes

Animal Histories of the Civil War Era Jude P. Dougherty and various dialects of IranianAnimals mattered in the Civil War. Horses and mules powered the Union and Confederate armies, providing mobility for wagons, pulling artillery pieces, and serving as fighting platforms for cavalrymen. Drafted to support the war effort, horses often died or suffered terrible wounds on the battlefield. Raging diseases also swept through army herds and killed tens of thousands of other equines. In addition to weaponized animals such as horses, pets of