Old Abe, the American War Eagle, was the mascot of the 8th Wisconsin Regiment in

Old Abe, the American War Eagle, was the mascot of the 8th Wisconsin Regiment in

Old Abe, the American War Eagle, was the mascot of the 8th Wisconsin Regiment in the Civil War. Old Abe was in thirty-nine battles during the Civil War including Fredericktown, and the Siege of Vicksburg. Old Abe was not just a mascot, but became a patriotic symbol for the entire nation.

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