Evening star., 1897-03-20
THE LAST SURVIVOR.
Only One Horse Left That Was Used
in the War.

In the War.
From the New York Herald.
Since Bell Mosby died. two years ago last
March, full of years and honors. a single
representative of the equine race-more
solitary than Robinson Crusoe upon his
island-remains the cynosure of the ma
tons eyes.
He marched next TO the band and flag
in a Grand Army procession on last Mem
orial day, and If his life is spared will
participate in the grand reunion and ma
tional encampment at ST. Paul next Sep
tember. Writing in the Ccnsregationalist
of this only equine survivor of the war Of
the rebellion the Rev. DIR. James l.. Hin
says: IF the custom of earlier times is
continued Old Ned at ST. Paul will wear
on his back robe of state inscribed on one
side with the legend, 4 am forty-one years
old. and am the only one left On the op-
posite side would appear the statement.
Captured in 1864; served in Company c.
18th Pennsylvania Cavalry
odd Ned's age is reckoned, according to
his mouth al the time ne was taken from
the enemy, Gen. Shcridan's horse RieIlzi
or Winchester, he was always called
after:
He seemed TO the whole great army to say,
1 have brought you Sheridan al the way
From Winchester town to save the day.
was accounted venerable when ct half Of
Neds age; dying in 1878. he stood aside AS
natural as in life in the Military Institute
Museum on Governors Island. Unlike
RienZi, who was presented to Sheridan
when made colonel. by a Michigan regi-
ment, Old Ned was originally rebel His
owner was shot from his back in Gen.JuDa
Earlys raid on Washington in 1854. At
night. after the fight. any Union soldier
who had lost his mount was supplied with
horse captured from the confederates
and Old Ned was thus given to B. F. Craw-
ford. sergeant of ordnance, who travels
in the same with him when he journeys
and cares for him when al home in a vii
lage northeast Of Erie, calling itself North
East He is now a thoroughbred Cnionist
He is unqualifiedly reconstructed. SO far
from being Jack O both siies, he seems
to have lamented his youthful vagaries al
though observers imagine he is uncomnonly
excited by the rendition of Dxia--S,ch is
the lingering power of early associations
AT the close of the war Mr.. Crawford
left Washington on the horses back and
rode him to Harrisburg. There he bought
a suiky. and, putting the animal between
The thills, they, rejoicing in the GAVIN of
peace. maize their easier way to a home
that Old Ned has distinguished by his
presence. where he is regarded as a piece
of public property, and where he is PORT ell
out every day as the most prominent resi-
dent. This contraband when captured was
a bright black, bur now, with advancing
years. has grown grizzled: indeed. most of
the hair on his neal has become white.
His saddle marks are strikngly noticeable
and he. like many another contraband.
shows the scars of mis- burden bearing No
Roentgen rays are required to discover the
more prominent portions OF mis- anatomy
In his early life he 'scornel delights and
lived laborious days. but he is now treated
like pensioner. His life is reminiscenee
Having fought in the grea test arny that
ever marched to martial music and for the
best government that ever enlisted eGline
valor. he Is thought 20 nave earned four