Let's see:
The legend, true or not, is that a confederate soldier, lying wounded on the battlefield, could see only two living things, himself and a baby eagle.
If he's able to get up and get a baby eagle, he must not have been too wounded. Being a soldier and wounded, the last thing I would be concerned about is a freakin baby eagle! Sounds like some PETA tree-hugging sissy. Should have got his a** up, targeting his gun with shooting the eagle and got back to killing some Yankees! Traitor.
He took the eagle with him when he went back to school at Auburn, where he became part of the faculty.
Further proof of being a traitor. Glad he left war to become a teacher with his wittle bird. I bet he taught SOCIOLOGY!
In the school's first meeting with Georgia in 1892, after Auburn scored its first touchdown, the eagle broke free, flew around the field, and later died having done its part giving everything it had in the 10-0 win.
Well, since it was what, 30 years after the freakin Civil War, I can see why the bird croaked. Then again, he probably croaked because Auburn actually scored!:biggrin: Something his wittle daddy failed to ever do since he was a tree hugger and afraid of the big bad war!
Give me a break. Auburn sucks!
Roll Tide and kick some catamount ars!