Sam was one of 200 horses supplied to the famous Loomis Battery, sent off to training at Fort Wayne in Detroit, and then went on to be involved in at least 12 battles, according to Tucker, including the exceedingly bloody confrontation at Chickamauga.
“The hardships and fatigue of the marches, the diseases and the
lack of foliage in the camps probably took a greater toll on Sam’s comrades
than the shock and shell of battle,” wrote Tucker. He said while Sam had been
wounded several times, he was a favorite of the troops, who shared rations with
the sturdy and dependable horse, probably saving him.
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