War Horse, American Civil War. The five-year-old sorrel mare was a present to General Robert E. Lee from General J.E.B. Stuart in 1862, when the former was conducting the Sharpsburg campaign. General Lee loved the mare and decided to give his trusty steed, Traveller, a rest. He rode the gentle-natured, chestnut-colored mare consistently for two years until he discovered she was with foal. For her safety, he sent her to the rear, and once more mounted Traveller. Just before the end of the war, she was stolen by some stragglers and sold to a Virginian surgeon, who took her home with him. After the close of the war, she was found in Eastern Virginia by General Lee's son, who repaid what had been paid for her and took her back to his father in Lexington. Several years after General Lee's death, she was out running and somehow managed to cut the leaders on her hind legs. Though her legs healed she could no longer be ridden. Mr. John Riplogle took her in and let her reside on his farm. After the death of Mr. Riplogle, a neighbor, Mr. John Mackay, took her to his farm where she resided until her death at the age of 34. She was buried on the farm which is located in Buffalo, Putnam County, West Virginia.
War Horse, American Civil War. The five-year-old sorrel mare was a present to General Robert E. Lee from General J.E.B. Stuart in 1862, when the former was conducting the Sharpsburg campaign. General Lee loved the mare and decided to give his trusty steed, Traveller, a rest. He rode the gentle-natured, chestnut-colored mare consistently for two years until he discovered she was with foal. For her safety, he sent her to the rear, and once more mounted Traveller. Just before the end of the war, she was stolen by some stragglers and sold to a Virginian surgeon, who took her home with him. After the close of the war, she was found in Eastern Virginia by General Lee's son, who repaid what had been paid for her and took her back to his father in Lexington. Several years after General Lee's death, she was out running and somehow managed to cut the leaders on her hind legs. Though her legs healed she could no longer be ridden. Mr. John Riplogle took her in and let her reside on his farm. After the death of Mr. Riplogle, a neighbor, Mr. John Mackay, took her to his farm where she resided until her death at the age of 34. She was buried on the farm which is located in Buffalo, Putnam County, West Virginia.
