Show Old Abt the War Cl Iol Old Abe the ftmnui Wisconsin wa eaglewa 1 captured In the spring ol iBol on Flambeau river near the line between be-tween Ashland and Prince counties by a Chippewa Indian chief named Sky The bird was then about the size of a common chicken hawk The Indian traded the ecgle lo Daniel MrCann Eagle Point Wit for a bushel ol corn and McCain told It to a Mr Mills of Can Claire for J Mlllt presented the bird to Captain J K Prrklni who wa then nrgtnlilng the Hlghth VI > coniln regiment The bird then began the mot Remarkable career that hit ever been known lo a member of the leath erect tribe At Midlton before the reg mcnt left for the louth the eigte wt given the name ul I Old Abe In honor of President Lincoln A perch was then made for the bird which was carried the tide ol the colon of company C of the eighth Wliconln At the siege 01 Corinth Old Abe set orshlolperch ascalsol at though nothing were going on an Incident which 10 I said to have cauici the Conliderale General to declare that he would rattier capture that lIed bird than a hole brigade ol I Yankee All together Old Abe participated In 3ShaUleaand engagementi Alter the close of the war Uarnum offered 1000 for the eagle and a western mlllluiialr went Ihe prince showman One Ilti ler offering to eichange 25000 In t gold for him During the latt yean 01 hit life Old Abe was kept In a cage In I the historical department ol the cuplto building at Madlton He died 1 March 16 1881 Ills body was turned over to I taxidermist who fhd the bird up until he now looks at natural at ho did In I life |