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of the United States Camel Corps, a mid-19th-century experiment by the United States Army in using camels as pack animals in the Southwestern United States. The Civil War interfered with the experiment and it was eventually abandoned; the animals were sold at auction.

May 14, 2022•1 min read

Fun Fact: of the United States Camel Corps, a mid-19th-century experiment by the United States Army in using camels as pack animals in the Southwestern United States. The Civil War interfered with the experiment and it was eventually abandoned; the animals were sold at auction.

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