The value of pets in the Civil War

[LincolnMan]

I thought about the story of the dog who stayed by the grave of his master for 12 days-sounds incredible. I don't know if it is true or not. I have a yellow lab-Cody. I'm sure he would stay by my grave. He is sooo loyal-follows me wherever I go. Sometimes I nearly trip over him because he is always by my side. He sees me to the door when I leave the house in the morning to go to work-and is waiting for me by the door when I come home from work at night. I can see how soldiers became attached to their pets. They are loving and accepting. Is the story really true? Don't know-but the loyalty of the pet expressed in the story certainly is- for so many pets.