Though the men tried to treat Old Douglas like a horse, the camel was known to break free of any
tether, and was eventually allowed to graze freely. Despite not being tied up, he never wandered far from the men. The Infantry's horses feared Old Douglas, and he is recorded to have spooked one horse into starting a
stampede, which reportedly injured many, and possibly killed one or two horses. Enraged at his death, the men swore to avenge him. Colonel
Robert S. Bevier enlisted six of his best snipers, and successfully shot the culprit. Of Douglas's killer, Bevier reportedly said, "I refused to hear his name, and was rejoiced to learn that he had been severely wounded". Another commonly attributed theory is that Douglas was eaten during the Siege at Vicksburg by famished
Confederate soldiers. ==Reception==