Update To Case's "Eagle On A Globe"

Update To Case s Eagle On A Globe MISCELLANEOUS EQUIPMENT Miscellaneous I enjoyed the story in a previous issue about Case’s “eagle on a globe” logo from the 1930’s and 40’s Vol 37 No 5 Thought your readers might be interested in the story behind the eagle In 1861 Chippewa Indians traded an eaglet to a rural Wisconsin resident who raised it then sold it to a local military unit The Eau Claire Wis Company C of the 8th Wisconsin Infantry used the eagle “Old Abe” as a good luck mascot during their 37 Civil War battles and skirmishes The regiment even changed its name from Badger to Eagle The great bird once shared a stage with Civil War general Ulysses S Grant Old Abe perished in an 1881 fire The J I Case Tractor Company incorporated Old Abe into their logo in 1865 after Mr Case saw the bird in a military parade A year ago a buddy and I rode bicycles on the Old Abe State Trail near Chippewa Falls Wis and halfway down the trail we happened across an 11-ft statue of Old Abe That’s me on the right in the photo What a bird what a story! Mark Kihn Calgary Alta Canada

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