Old Abe, eagle hero

Description:

Gives children a bird's-eye view of history via the "biography" of Old Abe, an eagle who served as mascot for the 8th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry during the Civil War and eventually went on to appear at the Chicago Wold's Fair in 1865, following his "retirement." Includes facts about eagles.

subjects: United States. Army. Wisconsin Infantry Regiment, 8th (1861-1865),  Miscellanea,  Regimental histories,  United States,  Old Abe (Eagle),  Eagles,  History,  Juvenile literature,  Biography,  Mascots

Places: United States,  Wisconsin

Times: Civil War, 1861-1865