No discussion of beloved Philadelphia animals (now stuffed) would be complete without inclusion of General George G. Meade's favorite mount. Meade's favorite horse was the imperturbable Baldy. Baldy was absolutely cool in combat and apparently indestructible. Research shows that Baldy was wounded 14 times but always made a complete recovery and heroically returned to the battlefield.

He saw action at the First and Second Battles of Bull Run, Antietam, Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, Weldon Railroad and Gettysburg, where he took a shot in the ribs that missed Meade by an inch. According to legend, Old Baldy was buried on the farm, but... Check out this site for the story of "Old Baldy" by Ron Avery. http://www.ushistory.org/oddities/oldbaldy.htm