Comments on: Sallie, Civil War Mascot

By: Military Working Dogs: What Happens When They Retire? | America Comes AliveAmerica Comes Alive

Mon, 02 Dec 2013 16:17:32 +0000

[…] going on; many attacked enemies when they sensed danger. (Read about Sgt. Stubby from World War I or Sallie during the Civil […]

By: www.opinionsnow.com

www.opinionsnow.com — Fri, 14 Jun 2013 00:23:23 +0000

Hi, just wanted to tell you, I liked this blog post. It was funny. Keep on posting!

By: Kate Kelly

Kate Kelly — Sat, 13 Apr 2013 19:07:36 +0000

In reply to Ray Fusco. Thank you for the additional info. These dogs were very common in the early 20th century before they had the reputation for fighting. Groups have done a great job of finding good homes for many pit bulls, which is wonderful.

By: Ray Fusco

Ray Fusco — Tue, 09 Apr 2013 15:16:58 +0000

Great story Sam.Like to point out that her breed is also what we call today Pit Bulls which are called Staffordshire Terriers for classification to compete in shows like the AKC show held at MSG each
February.These dogs have gotten a bad reputation over the years for the ways that man has used them for
i.e.fighting dogs.But through the efforts of many Americans who realize that man is the reason they
have gotten this bad rap there are many people today that dedicate their time,effort,and money to reverse this opinion of these dogs
who by the way are one of the top breeds of dogs noted for loyalty and love for man.Many of these dogs that were used for fighting have been able to be rescued and even adopted by families which shows that even after being badly mistreated can turn the other cheek and still be loyal,loving pets even after what man has used them for.People like Tia Torrez and Shorty Rossi are probably the top people in leading the fight to have this misunderstood breed righted when they were the ones that were wronged by the people that brought them up like this.Their shows can be seen on Animal Planet.

By: Kate Kelly

Kate Kelly — Fri, 05 Apr 2013 12:47:23 +0000

In reply to Sam Wian. Thank you so much for this additional information! The reenacting you do is important in carrying on the story of what happened during the Civil War.

By: Sam Wian

Sam Wian — Tue, 02 Apr 2013 15:47:04 +0000

As being a reenactor of the 11th Pa. Vol. I have Sallie as also a reenactress. Sallie was a Staffordshire bULL Terrier. This was a breed that was in England and brought to the states. Sallie and I do a lot of living histories to keep the civl war history alive. We do turn head when we march in parades, you would be surprised how many know who she is.

By: LoyaltyOfDogs

LoyaltyOfDogs — Fri, 20 Jul 2012 18:34:32 +0000

Enjoyed your retelling of Sallie’s story! A little advice to visitors driving by the 11th PA monument: take a moment to park the car and walk around to the front of the monument (facing away from the road) to see Sallie. Many of her visitors leave a flag, coin or biscuit as a gift for her. Some, like members of the Westmoreland County (PA) Historical Society (home county of the 11th commanding officer, Richard Coulter), even have their photo taken with her as a special souvenir. You can visit the historical society’s Web site and see the members’ photo with Sallie within the slide show here: http://www.starofthewest.org/)