For the 20 years after General Jackson died, Little Sorrel was a hit at Southern fairs and Rebel reunions, even making a trip to the New Orleans World's Fair in 1885. His health deteriorated quickly afterward and he spent his last few months at a Richmond old soldiers home. He was so enfeebled that he couldn't stand; the Confederate veterans had to rig a sling to hoist him to his feet whenever visitors arrived. One day the sling slipped and Little Sorrel fell to the floor, broke his back, and died.
Little Sorrel's hide was immediately mounted and presented to the Virginia Military Institute Museum, where it's still a popular attraction.
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