The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-07-02
HORSES REWARDED.
Chargers of Famous Generals TenderIy
Cared For When Usefulness Is Over.


1t was General Robert T.. Lee who once
said that many Il war horse was more en-
titled TO Immortality than the man who
rode him. Without going into the queS-
ton OF equine Immortality. there are
many notable instances of the protection
and attention given To war horses when
they have oUthypd their famous riders.
Traveller the magnificent gray-Con-
tedcrate Gray it was called-which GEN
eral Lee rode all during the war. lived
only two years after his masters death.
but in that short time he was tenderly
watched over and provided for. General
Grant Cincinnati spent the rest of his
days after service iT idleness on a beau-
titul estate near Washington. as did Old
hItey, which accompanied General
Zachary Taylor all through the Mexican
war. in spite Of the many requests of of
icerS who begged their commander to
change his horse on account of its color
The victor and the defeated in the bat
tie of Waterloo had similar experiences.
Copenhagen was taken to WclliHgtons
beautiful StrathicldSaye, and for II
wears he was the pet and idol Of many.
The Iron Duke was never known to leave
the estate Tor any length of time without
visiting tonenhagen's paddock and be-
slowing upon him pat ami Il handful
OF chocolates. of which the animal was
especially fond. And the Duchess of
Wellington. after the horses death, had
some bracelets made of his hair which
she wore constantly. Copenhagcns mon
ument reads:
Here lies Copenhagen. the charger. rid
den by the Duke of Wellington the en-
tire dave the battle of Waterloo Born
1905 died 1896
Gods humber instrument. through mean
or clay.
Should share the glory of that glorious
In another part of England. after Ma
poleon'S exile. AIarengo spent II years
peacefully grazing in green meadows and
doubtless dreaming of past glorieS. One
If the things for which he was especial
II noted was the fact that he always
staod perfectly still beside Napoleon in
the midst of a great fight. with guns
roaring all around him. \ snuff box
was made of one of his horses hoofs.
and became the treasured possession of
the Grenadier Guards. Many Il night
after mess. i'm times of peace. this curious
token was passed round among those who
had earned So much glory at Waterloo.
On the silver lid of the box il inscribed
Hoof of Marengo. barb charger of Ma
r0ieon. ridden by him at Marengo. Aus
terlifz. Jena. Wagram. i'm the Russian
campaign and at Waterloo.
While around the silver shoe runs:
AIarengo was wounded in the near hip
at Waterloo when his master was on him
in the hollow road in the advance Of the
French. He had frequently been wound
ed before in ether battles
But the animal that had the most
unuue experience Of all famous horses
is doubtless Comanche 1.-THE sole survivor
among both men and horses of that
bloody tragedy. the battle of the Little
Hig Horul. who lived to be nearly 30
years of age Not only was he never
ridden or driven after that fatcful hour
Of Clusters last stand. but Comanche
had the distictiou Of being placed on the
retired list If the United States army
and of drawing pension for nearly 20
ycarS.-WcIliugton Haze in the Boston
Transcript.