1. As promised earlier today, here’s a photo of another doggie mascot for the 69th New York, a military unit mustered in May 1898 in support of the Spanish-American War. No word on when the dog was mustered, but he made it out of the war okay — the 69th never saw action. Photo by William M. Van der Weyde (William Manley), NYPL Irma and Paul Milstein Division of United States History, Local History and Genealogy.

    As promised earlier today, here’s a photo of another doggie mascot for the 69th New York, a military unit mustered in May 1898 in support of the Spanish-American War. No word on when the dog was mustered, but he made it out of the war okay — the 69th never saw action.

    Photo by William M. Van der Weyde (William Manley), NYPL Irma and Paul Milstein Division of United States History, Local History and Genealogy.

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    War Horse! See! Enzo could totally be
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    most enthusiastic mascot.
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