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, along with Major Henry Wayne, , along with Major Henry Wayne, went and bought several camels from North Africa.
At first the animals seemed perfect for the jobs. They were able to carry 300 pounds for four miles a day, which was far more than horses, and ate plentiful plants that other mules and horses wouldn’t touch. There were also disadvantages, however. Camels had a well-earned reputation for a horrible temperament, and horses in general refused to go near the other animal. Soldiers often wanted nothing to do with the camels as well. Eventually, in the midst of the civil war, the camps the camels where being held were taken by confederates, who were left trying to find a way to get rid of the animals. Some were sent to the circus, others shipped off to Iowa, where they were auctioned off. Most were simply released into the wild, where they have been sighted until the mid-20th century.
and bought several camels from North Africa.
At first the animals seemed perfect for the jobs. They were able to carry 300 pounds for four miles a day, which was far more than horses, and ate plentiful plants that other mules and horses wouldn’t touch. There were also disadvantages, however. Camels had a well-earned reputation for a horrible temperament, and horses in general refused to go near the other animal. Soldiers often wanted nothing to do with the camels as well. Eventually, in the midst of the civil war, the camps the camels where being held were taken by confederates, who were left trying to find a way to get rid of the animals. Some were sent to the circus, others shipped off to Iowa, where they were auctioned off. Most were simply released into the wild, where they have been sighted until the mid-20th century.
, along with Major Henry Wayne, went and bought several camels from North Africa.
At first the animals seemed perfect for the jobs. They were able to carry 300 pounds for four miles a day, which was far more than horses, and ate plentiful plants that other mules and horses wouldn’t touch. There were also disadvantages, however. Camels had a well-earned reputation for a horrible temperament, and horses in general refused to go near the other animal. Soldiers often wanted nothing to do with the camels as well. Eventually, in the midst of the civil war, the camps the camels where being held were taken by confederates, who were left trying to find a way to get rid of the animals. Some were sent to the circus, others shipped off to Iowa, where they were auctioned off. Most were simply released into the wild, where they have been sighted until the mid-20th century.
, along with Major Henry Wayne, went and bought several camels from North Africa.
At first the animals seemed perfect for the jobs. They were able to carry 300 pounds for four miles a day, which was far more than horses, and ate plentiful plants that other mules and horses wouldn’t touch. There were also disadvantages, however. Camels had a well-earned reputation for a horrible temperament, and horses in general refused to go near the other animal. Soldiers often wanted nothing to do with the camels as well. Eventually, in the midst of the civil war, the camps the camels where being held were taken by confederates, who were left trying to find a way to get rid of the animals. Some were sent to the circus, others shipped off to Iowa, where they were auctioned off. Most were simply released into the wild, where they have been sighted until the mid-20th century.