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Published: 12/29/25

The Dog of the Regiment

By: The Civil War Monitor

Category: Firsthand Accounts

Read the poem "The Dog of the Regiment," which tells the tale of a loyal dog adopted by a Union sergeant in the midst of the Civil War.

Published: 3/7/20

Robert E. Lee and Traveller Tintype

By: The Civil War Monitor

Category: Artifacts

A tintype of Robert E. Lee and Traveller may be "the last original photograph of Lee in private hands." Learn how much it earned at auction.

Published: 11/22/19

The Dogs of Andersonville

By: The Civil War Monitor

Category: The Front Line

Learn about "Spot," one of the dogs used to guard Union prisoners of war at Andersonville.

Published: 10/21/19

Grant’s War Horse: Cincinnati

By: The Civil War Monitor

Category: Commanders

Discover the story of U.S. Grant's favorite war horse, Cincinnati. Learn about their bond and Cincinnati's role during the Civil War.

Published: 10/14/19

Lee’s War Horse: Traveller

By: The Civil War Monitor

Category: Commanders

Learn about Confederate general Robert E. Lee's warhorse, Traveller.

Published: 9/1/19

Jack, the Four-Legged Soldier

By: The Civil War Monitor

Category: Wartime Photography

Read about "Jack," a stray dog who accompanied the men of the 102nd Pennsylvania Infantry when they went to war in 1861.