Granville Blake, a lieutenant in the 10th Maine, became Major’s handler in late 1863. He escorted the dog to Louisiana for the Red River Campaign, serving in what was now the 29th Maine. (Nicholas Picerno Collection)
Granville Blake, a lieutenant in the 10th Maine, became Major’s handler in late 1863. He escorted the dog to Louisiana for the Red River Campaign, serving in what was now the 29th Maine. (Nicholas Picerno Collection)