More Mascots-- Part 5: Sheep, Chickens, Badgers and Cats

DICK the SHEEP--  The 2nd Rhode Island Infantry Regiment had a sheep named Dick and taught him all manner of tricks.  But, upon reaching Washington, D.C., they had a hard decision to make.

According to Captain Elisha Hunt Rhodes:  "We took our pet sheep  with us, but upon reaching Washington, the field and staff officers found themselves without money, so we sacrificed our sentiment  and sold poor Dick to a butcher for $5.00  and invested the proceeds of the sale in Bologna sausage."

DICK the CHICKEN of the 96th Ohio.

The 26th Wisconsin had a badger as a mascot and others as well.

Cats were more commonly found as mascots in forts, prisons and ships.

--Old Secesh