Born in 1861 amid the towering white pines of
Northwest Wisconsin, the eaglet, later to be
known as Old Abe would, after a twenty year
career, become a symbol of freedom and honor
for many Americans...
Old Abe the War Eagle
By Henry McCann
Old Abe the Civil War Eagle
Eau Claire County in the Civil War
Editor in Chief, Judge William F. Bailey
That 'War Eagle' Had Quite a Record
By David McLain
Eau Claire Leader-Telegram, July 4, 1976
Chief Sky Tells Story of Old Abe, War Eagle
Eau Claire Leader, Mar 27, 1914
Old Abe, the War Eagle
History, Traditions and Adventures in the Chippewa Valley
by William W. Bartlett, 1929
John F. Hill
Ashland Daily Press, June 6, 1974
More than a century has past since the eagle
from Wisconsin, first captured the hearts and
minds of the American people...but his spirit
has continued to live on.
