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"Douglas"

"Old Douglas" WAS THE
FAITHFUL, PATIENT CAMEL
OF THE 43RD MS INFANTRY
VOLS, CSA. DOUGLAS WAS A
DROMEDARY CAMEL AND WAS
GIVEN TO COL. W.H. MOORE
BY LT. W.H. HARGROVE OF CO B.
MOORE ASSIGNED DOUGLAS

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Back-side of "Old Douglas" Monument

TO THE BAND. DOUGLAS AT FIRST
FRIGHTENED ALL THE 43RD'S
HORSES, BUT SOON BECAME A FAVORITE OF BOTH BEASTS
AND MEN. THE 43RD WAS
HENCEFORTH CALLED "THE
CAMEL REGIMENT." DOUGLAS
SERVED IN THE IUKA, CORINTH,
CENTRAL MS RR, AND VICKS.
CAMPAIGNS. INTENTIONALLY
KILLED BY YANKEE SHARP-
SHOOTERS NEAR THE END OF
THE SIEGE. HE MAY HAVE BEEN
EATEN BY THE STARVING
CONFEDERATES. DOUGLAS'
DEATH WAS GREATLY MOURNED,
AND, AS A 43RD VET WROTE
ABOUT HIM, "HIS SERVICE
MERITS RECORD."

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