Tip and Major were two dogs who belonged to a regiment called the 79th New York Cameron Highlanders. This group was organized in 1858, and it had mostly Scottish and Irish immigrants in it. At first, it was more of a social club than a military unit. The St. Andrews and Caledonian Societies of New York, plus wealthy people such as Samuel M. Elliot and James Cameron provided the money for the group. They named themselves after...
