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Pets and animals have played an important part in the history of our country. They have gone into battle and offered comfort to our leaders in crisis. Share news of animal heroes, historic preservation efforts and support of our troops here!

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Who Is Mrs Steele's Dog?

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On February 2, 1781, General Nathanial Greene rode through the night to elude the troops of General Cornwallis and General Banastre Tarleton, "Bloody Ban". The British (and with them, certain death) were not far behind him when he stopped, rain soaked and exhausted, at an inn in Salisbury NC. When his doctor asked how he was, he replied "fatigued--hungry--alone, and penniless". At this point, the innkeeper Mrs. Elizabeth Steele (and her dog) offered comfort, warmth, some food and some money.

Greene regained his resolve and wrote on the back of a portrait of King George "O, George, hide thy face and mourn." and turned it to face the wall. Greene was then able to lead his troops onward in a "retreat" that would draw the British into a trap at Guilford Courthouse, and ultimately into surrender at Yorktown.

We may be a country today because of a warm inn, a dog and a woman who offered a meal and encouragement...

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Comment by Regina Dickerson-Event Admin. on January 12, 2009 at 10:42am: Thanks for the history.

Comment by Nancy Simpson on January 11, 2009 at 8:34pm: Thanks, Doc ! The Spencer (train museum) area near Salisbury also has a 1865 battleground site (Battle of the Yadkin River Bridge--last CSA victory!) and a Revolutionary War Site, Greene's Crossing. Both are officially endangered battlefields a group of us are trying to save. Since these are American historical sites (not just NC) all who support American history preservation are welcome to sign a petition to save the sites from further destruction at http://www.petitiononline.com/trading/petition.html.

Comment by tat2doc on December 11, 2008 at 7:21pm: I've been to Salisbury, N.C. to visit their Spencer train museum and the only confederate prison in North Carolina.

Nice place.

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