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Loyal Hearts: Histories of American Civil War Canines

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This book is an amazingly written detailed account of dogs during the civil war. I highly recommend this book to anyone who is a dog lover!

This book provides a lot of undisclosed information that was very important to the way wars were contructed. These canines deserve more recognition for their valuent efforts and much needed duties in the Civil War.

Horses are famous. Many of us can name a general's horse without any problem at all. Robert E. Lee's horse, Traveler, rated a novel by Richard Adams with him as the main character. Monuments with mounted Generals are a feature of every battlefield. Horses figure in numerous photographs from the war and count as causalities in artillery batteries.

What about dogs?

Even if there are no K9 units during the war, soldiers must have had them as pets. Dogs are common, men like them, they like men. However, most Civil War histories say very little about dogs in camp, on the march or in battle. Stepping into the void while bring some light to the subject is this small well-written book. Nineteen stories, from four to twelve pages each, tell the story of one unit's dog during the war. Each story is fully footnoted to original source documents and books. Fifty-seven period photographs and illustrations add to the well-written stories.
You can read this book as a book or as a series of individual stories. People that read about the Civil War and people that read about dogs will enjoy it.

For the avid reader, animal lover, or Civil War buff this book is a wonderful treat. The actual pictures of Civil War era "dogs of war" give the reader a clear picture of the variety of dogs involved as well as the men who served with them. This book shows, yet again, why dogs are considered man's best friend.

This book is a must read for civil war buffs and dog lovers. It is well written and the photos are outstanding. I am glad to own this book instead of just checking it out at the library because it is a book you will want to read again and again.

This is a wonderful and well written book about man's best friend during the civil war. Impressive collection of photographs and years of research make this an educational and enjoyable read. A must for any animal lover or Civil War enthusiast!!

This was a great gift for my husband's birthday. He loves all animals, and especially dogs. He is also a Civil War and Abraham Lincoln fan, which doubled his interest in this book.

I bought this book because I am a dog lover. Not a good enough reason to buy the book. ut if you are (or have a friend) who loves the civil war and is a dog lover then this is the book for you!