Most Americans know that Jefferson Davis was the president of the Confederate States of America from 1861 until 1865, however not everyone knows that before becoming the president of the largest rebellion in U.S. history, he served as a U.S. Senator from Mississippi, Colonel of the Mississippi Rifles Militia Unit during the Mexican-American War and Secretary of War under President Franklin Pierce. As a young U.S. Army officer, Davis was approached by a fellow officer who recommended that the U.S. Army use camels as transportation. He spoke of the camel’s ability to survive in the harsh desert environment of the southwest on very little food or water. Camels are also known for their great strength and stamina. Over twenty years later, U.S. Secretary of War, Jefferson Davis ordered the creation of the First U.S. Camel Corps. Major Henry Wayne was sent to Turkey to acquire sixty-two camels and trainers who would teach U.S. soldiers the proper handling and use of the animals.
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Ghost Camels in the American Southwest
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