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The value of pets in the Civil War
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RE: The value of pets in the Civil War
According to the Fehrenbachers in the Recollected Words of Abraham Lincoln , the President, upon hearing a complaint from Thomas Stackpole that a pet goat was troublesome, said:

It interests the boys and does them good; let the goat be.

The Fehrenbachers give the remark a "C."
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RE: The value of pets in the Civil War - by LincolnMan - 12-20-2012, 09:28 PM
RE: The value of pets in the Civil War - by Sally - 02-26-2014, 09:42 PM
RE: The value of pets in the Civil War - by HerbS - 02-26-2014, 03:20 PM
RE: The value of pets in the Civil War - by HerbS - 12-13-2014, 07:16 PM
RE: The value of pets in the Civil War - by HerbS - 12-14-2014, 07:15 AM
RE: The value of pets in the Civil War - by HerbS - 12-14-2014, 10:38 AM

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