Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1905-08-12

shot at Calamity. The dog barked louder
than ever. Within a minute our regi-
ment was out of the tents and ready to
take hand. The disturbance extended
to the other three regiments of the
| brigade and then it was brigade against
| brigade 1t was all our officers could do
to prevent riot with the passing sol
diers"
This gives the reader something of an
idea as to what the boys in the old
| days thought of their pets.
In 1860 when the war was over, it
was decided that Calamity should 60 to
Wisconsin with us. Some one man must
have full possession of the dog, because
we were soon to separate and 90 to our
respective homes.
The prize fell to Peter Bodett, a
Frenchman. On the way up the river
our steamer frequently landed to take
wood and buy provisions At times u
few Of our men would get off and p1r-
chase a pig, with the aid Of Calamity.
Once Calamity got so far from the land
ing that the boat went on and left him.
When it was discovered that the dog
was not on the boat there was a general
cutlery that we turn back and pick him
up, but the officers said that that could
not be done. Bodett was half crazy over
his loss.
The next day the Twenty seventh
Wisconsin of our brigade came by the
same landing. The dog set up a furious
barking and attracted the attention Of
the soldiers They recognized Calamity
and while they were preparing to send 4
boat after him the dog plunged into the
nv and h., n
was picked up and taken on board. They
caught up with us the next dav and
when our pet put in an appearance there
was great rejoicing. Pete Bodett threw
his arms around the dogs neck and cried
for Joy. and declared that he never would
allow him out of his sight again But
he did
I'VE took n train for Chicago Early
one morning we stopped at little sta
ton for three or four hours Nearly all
of us got off, walked around and rested.
OF course Calamity joined us. When we
started it was found that the dog had
failed to get aboard. At the next sta
ton, eight miles distant, we were obliged
to make another stop. We remained
there an hour and just before we were
ready to start Calamity arrived, having
run the eight miles on the track
when we arrived at Madison the dog
made friends with nearly all classes.
Gov. Lewis offered $40 for him.
Ten dolars!' exclaimed Bodett.
Why governor, $1,000 could not buy my
dog. No, sir, this dog is not for sale
Pete took the dog to his home and at
his death buried him with military hon.
ors, placing a modest monument at the
head of the grave.
"Bodett died some years ago, but his |
wife belongs to the relief corps and al
ways attends the reunion Of the regi- |
ment. And, as ! said | never see the |
old lady without recalling the good
womans brave husband and Calamity"
| am safe in saying that every COM
pany that went to the Philippines had
either monkey or Il parrot for pet. |
Very few of the native dogs were adopt |
ed, probably because they are, as a rule, |
a scrawny. stupid, Unlocking lot, but the
American dogs carried over were prime
favoritas. Some of the men carried
roosters from camp to camp and found
amusement in cock fights while off duty
The monkey pet usually became greatly
attached to the soldiers. On the march,
when weary from dancing along on the
path or roadside, they would hop to the
shoulder of n soldier and look the wisdom