Animals In Wartime

[Pigeons In Combat]

THE PIGEONEERS PRESS

 

 

Dear Pigeon Fanciers,

 

 

I thought you would find the following article of interest.

 

 

ANIMALS IN WARTIME

Exhibit examines roles of the furry, the feathered.

 

 

By Peter Durantine

 

 

Peter Durantine is editor of TheBurg. He's been a journalist for more than 25 years, writing for the Associated Press, Philadelphia Daily News and the York Daily Record, among others. He covered the Capitol for 15 years.

 

 

TheBurg, Greater Harrisburg's Community Newspaper, published monthly in Pennsylvania.

 

 

April 2011 Issue

 

 

Practically every type of domesticated animal, from dogs to pigeons, has been used during wartime-even dolphins have been considered. But these beasts of burden often became pets to the soldiers struggling in the desperateness of battle.

 

 

"Regimental mascots gave soldiers a chance to express affection to another living being in the midst of so much death and destruction, creating a positive effect on morale," said Brett Kelley, curator of collections at the National Civil War Museum.

 

 

Animals in war is the museum's latest exhibit, which opened in March and runs until September. It examines the ways in which various types of animals were adopted by regiments and became mascots for Civil War troops, and focuses on the relationships between these animals and their owners.

 

 

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