Naval Academy’s tradition of having a goat as a mascot was born. Midshipmen attributed the victory to the presence of the goat. In 1893, New York crew members brought El Cid to Annapolis for the Army-Navy game-which the Navy won. The Navy’s first goat mascot, El Cid, was the pet aboard the cruiser New York (Armored Cruiser No. Navy ships, but now served as pets and morale boosters rather than sources of food. In the 20th century, goats served a different purpose-as mascots. procuring some warm water and exercising a little patience in the premises, soon relieved her of the milk, which was evidently giving her pain.” One of them had tried to hold her while the other went for the milk. “I found her in a very excited state of mind apparently, having butted out the captain’s steward and a marine orderly who had attempted to relieve her of her milk. Evans gave an account of the time when, as a junior officer, he was ordered to milk a very agitated goat onboard Shenandoah in 1873. Into the 19th century, goats continued to be useful aboard ship. Goats were the only livestock able to maintain “sea legs,” in any weather, and under all conditions. Oxen could get scurvy and sheep did not take well to sea life. Not all livestock fared as well as goats.
In the early days of the service, many larger ships kept goats and other livestock on board as a source of fresh meat and milk. From being a food source to serving as a mascot, goats have a long history in the U.S.
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