Old Abe, eagle hero

By Patrick Young

Subjects: Juvenile literature, Biography, Mascots, Old Abe (Eagle), United States. Army. Wisconsin Infantry Regiment, 8th (1861-1865), United States, Miscellanea, Regimental histories, Eagles, History

Description: Gives children a bird's-eye view of history via the "biography" of Old Abe, an eagle who served as mascot for the 8th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry during the Civil War and eventually went on to appear at the Chicago Wold's Fair in 1865, following his "retirement." Includes facts about eagles.