Black Jack, an Army horse, was made famous as he pranced and danced behind the caisson of John F Kennedy as the slain president's funeral precession made its way to Arlington National Cemetery.
President John F. Kennedy was shot and killed Nov 22nd, 1963, while traveling through Dallas, Texas, in his motorcade. The nation's grief and sorrow over their fallen president was accentuated by the sight of Black Jack, the coal black, riderless horse that participated in Kennedy's funeral procession with his boots reversed in his stirrups, a poignant symbol of our country's fallen hero.
Black Jack was the last of the U.S. Army's Quartermaster-issued horses. He was named in honor of General John J. "Black Jack" Pershing.
The caparisoned horse, a riderless horse, has roots back to Ghengis Khan's time. The Mongols and Tartars believed that the spirit of a sacrificed horse would travel with its master to the afterlife. While the riderless horses are no longer sacrificed, they still represent a powerful tradition that the deceased will be accompanied by his horse after death.
Abraham Lincoln, who was killed in 1865, was the first U.S. president to have a caparisoned horse at his funeral.
Pfc Arthur "Andy" Carlson would lead Black Jack in Kennedy's funeral procession . On Sunday, Nov. 24, he led Black Jack behind the caisson on the three-mile walk through the cemetery, over the Memorial Bridge, and through the city to Pennsylvania Avenue.
Black Jack died after 29 years of military service and was laid to rest at Fort Myer, Virginia. He was buried with full military honors, only the second horse in U.S. history to receive such an honor. (the other was Comanche)
Upon his death, Black Jack was cremated. His ashes were placed in an urn, then conveyed by the funeral procession and buried buried near the flag pole at Summerall Field.
Black Jack took part in over 1000 military funerals including Presidents John F Kennedy and Lyndon B Johnson.
President John F. Kennedy was shot and killed Nov 22nd, 1963, while traveling through Dallas, Texas, in his motorcade. The nation's grief and sorrow over their fallen president was accentuated by the sight of Black Jack, the coal black, riderless horse that participated in Kennedy's funeral procession with his boots reversed in his stirrups, a poignant symbol of our country's fallen hero.
Black Jack was the last of the U.S. Army's Quartermaster-issued horses. He was named in honor of General John J. "Black Jack" Pershing.
The caparisoned horse, a riderless horse, has roots back to Ghengis Khan's time. The Mongols and Tartars believed that the spirit of a sacrificed horse would travel with its master to the afterlife. While the riderless horses are no longer sacrificed, they still represent a powerful tradition that the deceased will be accompanied by his horse after death.
Abraham Lincoln, who was killed in 1865, was the first U.S. president to have a caparisoned horse at his funeral.
Pfc Arthur "Andy" Carlson would lead Black Jack in Kennedy's funeral procession . On Sunday, Nov. 24, he led Black Jack behind the caisson on the three-mile walk through the cemetery, over the Memorial Bridge, and through the city to Pennsylvania Avenue.
Black Jack died after 29 years of military service and was laid to rest at Fort Myer, Virginia. He was buried with full military honors, only the second horse in U.S. history to receive such an honor. (the other was Comanche)
Upon his death, Black Jack was cremated. His ashes were placed in an urn, then conveyed by the funeral procession and buried buried near the flag pole at Summerall Field.
Black Jack took part in over 1000 military funerals including Presidents John F Kennedy and Lyndon B Johnson.
Black Jack, an Army horse, was made famous as he pranced and danced behind the caisson of John F Kennedy as the slain president's funeral precession made its way to Arlington National Cemetery.
President John F. Kennedy was shot and killed Nov 22nd, 1963, while traveling through Dallas, Texas, in his motorcade. The nation's grief and sorrow over their fallen president was accentuated by the sight of Black Jack, the coal black, riderless horse that participated in Kennedy's funeral procession with his boots reversed in his stirrups, a poignant symbol of our country's fallen hero.
Black Jack was the last of the U.S. Army's Quartermaster-issued horses. He was named in honor of General John J. "Black Jack" Pershing.
The caparisoned horse, a riderless horse, has roots back to Ghengis Khan's time. The Mongols and Tartars believed that the spirit of a sacrificed horse would travel with its master to the afterlife. While the riderless horses are no longer sacrificed, they still represent a powerful tradition that the deceased will be accompanied by his horse after death.
Abraham Lincoln, who was killed in 1865, was the first U.S. president to have a caparisoned horse at his funeral.
Pfc Arthur "Andy" Carlson would lead Black Jack in Kennedy's funeral procession . On Sunday, Nov. 24, he led Black Jack behind the caisson on the three-mile walk through the cemetery, over the Memorial Bridge, and through the city to Pennsylvania Avenue.
Black Jack died after 29 years of military service and was laid to rest at Fort Myer, Virginia. He was buried with full military honors, only the second horse in U.S. history to receive such an honor. (the other was Comanche)
Upon his death, Black Jack was cremated. His ashes were placed in an urn, then conveyed by the funeral procession and buried buried near the flag pole at Summerall Field.
Black Jack took part in over 1000 military funerals including Presidents John F Kennedy and Lyndon B Johnson.
President John F. Kennedy was shot and killed Nov 22nd, 1963, while traveling through Dallas, Texas, in his motorcade. The nation's grief and sorrow over their fallen president was accentuated by the sight of Black Jack, the coal black, riderless horse that participated in Kennedy's funeral procession with his boots reversed in his stirrups, a poignant symbol of our country's fallen hero.
Black Jack was the last of the U.S. Army's Quartermaster-issued horses. He was named in honor of General John J. "Black Jack" Pershing.
The caparisoned horse, a riderless horse, has roots back to Ghengis Khan's time. The Mongols and Tartars believed that the spirit of a sacrificed horse would travel with its master to the afterlife. While the riderless horses are no longer sacrificed, they still represent a powerful tradition that the deceased will be accompanied by his horse after death.
Abraham Lincoln, who was killed in 1865, was the first U.S. president to have a caparisoned horse at his funeral.
Pfc Arthur "Andy" Carlson would lead Black Jack in Kennedy's funeral procession . On Sunday, Nov. 24, he led Black Jack behind the caisson on the three-mile walk through the cemetery, over the Memorial Bridge, and through the city to Pennsylvania Avenue.
Black Jack died after 29 years of military service and was laid to rest at Fort Myer, Virginia. He was buried with full military honors, only the second horse in U.S. history to receive such an honor. (the other was Comanche)
Upon his death, Black Jack was cremated. His ashes were placed in an urn, then conveyed by the funeral procession and buried buried near the flag pole at Summerall Field.
Black Jack took part in over 1000 military funerals including Presidents John F Kennedy and Lyndon B Johnson.
Bio by: Beverly Joe Vaughn
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