PS 110 - The Monitor School

THE GREENPOINT MONITOR MUSEUM
"ROAD SHOW"
April 2, 2004

Presented At:

P.S. 110 - "THE MONITOR SCHOOL"

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There were not only Union and Confederate soldiers but
also Union and Confederate mascots who accompanied
their soldier friends to battle.

"SALLIE" was a Union Mascot. She was a Staffordshire Bull Terrier.
She went to battle with the Union's 11th Pennsylvania Volunteer Army.
Sallie was at the Battle of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
with her fallen comrades licking the wounds of the injured and
standing watch over them. Sallie kept watch for three days
without food or water.

"STONEWALL" was a Confederate Mascot. He was a Jack Russell Terrier.
He made his soldier friends laugh as he stood at attention with his pipe.
During battle he was placed in an empty ammunition box for protection.
Mascots tried to make their friends laugh during times that were
frightening and sad.

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"Old ABE" was the eagle mascot of the 8th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry.
Old Abe served in 37 battles.
He stood tall and proud on his high perch always near the
American Flag.
Old Abe was the symbol of what the Union soldiers were fighting for
and became the emblem of American Freedom.
After the Civil War Old Abe helped the Civil War Veterans
at fundraisers to collect donations for the many orphan children
of the Civil War.

Arthur brings to life the days of the Civil War through
poetry and song.

Arthur leads and
the Class follows along with a chorus of "Hurrah" "Hurrah"
to the tune
"When Johnny Comes Marching Home"
written by Patrick S. Gilmore in 1863.

"When Johnny comes marching home again, hurrah, hurrah,
We'll give him a hearty welcome then, hurrah, hurrah,
The men will cheer, the boys will shout,
The ladies, they will all turn out,
And we'll all feel gay, when Johnny comes marching home.
And we'll all feel gay, when Johnny comes marching home.

The old church bell will peal with joy, hurrah, hurrah,
To welcome home our darling boy, hurrah, hurrah;
The village lads and lassies say,
With roses they will strew the way,
And we'll all feel gay, when Johnny comes marching home.

Get ready for the jubilee, hurrah, hurrah,
We'll give the hero three times three, hurrah, hurrah,
The laurel wreath is ready now,
To place upon his loyal brow,
And we'll all feel gay, when Johnny comes marching home."

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