The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1861-08-09

them, were soon diligently at WORK,
preparing edibles for a reception dinner,
to be given them on their return home.
Friday morning came, and its first dawn
was saluted with the reverberating tones
Of the cannon; arousing our slumbering
citizens from their morning dreams. At
an early hour in the morning. the dfftl'
ent avenues, leading into town were alive
with people, vending their way to Up
per Sandusky. to join in the welcome
home to her brave sons. The streets
were con crowded, and by II o'clock.
there must have been two thousand peo-
pie lining The the rail road track at the
station house. Soon after Meridian, the
cannon, under the Gun Squad, announced
the arrival of the train and as the puffin G
Steam Horse, with its line of cars, DIRE "
up, the assembled multitude made the
welkin rim & with the most enthusiastic
chcers--and loud above the noise of the
crowd was heard the tone of the cannon,
belching forth fire and smoke in honor OF
of the safe arrival home of the hardy and
brave sons of young Wyando:.
The disem barkme 1t Of the troops flu
ished, they were drawn up in line, COM
pany l by Lieut.. Culbertson, Capt. Kirby
bel 6 indisposed; company G by Lieut.
Kilmer, Capt. Tyler being detained al
Columbus; and company G under com.
mand of Capt Wilson. The escort com
posed OF the Little Sankusky Lancers.
uniformed in red shirts, white pants and
glazed military caps, and carrying spears,
Capt. Hall commanding. The Home
Guards fromPoplar Forks; Capt.--,
and the Upper Ssndusky company, as yei
ununifored, commanded by Capt. Miller
Being formed into line, the procession
was put into motion headed by the Gun
Squad, carrying one piece Of ordinance
followed by our excellent brass band, who
discoursed their most patriotic airs. The
whole being under command of Dr. Nc
Donald as Chief Marshal, assisted by
Mr.. B. Wagner, an able and experienced
soldier. They moved through our streets
TO the Court House, where bountilul
repast had been prepared for them, and
after being marshaled around the sumptu-
Gus board, the command being given
or boys charged home upon the good
things, and done ample justice to the
feast PREPARED for 'h,m. l. done us gooc
10 see them eat, for if ever men deserved
public dinner lh.y did, imperilling as
they had done their lives in defence OF
the Union and the Constitution. They all
seemed to en- joy the repast, and we heard
many declare that they would like to
have Lad such ccnsnissaly whilst in
Virginia.
The inner man supplied, and the table:
dismissed, then Game the congratulations
Of fiiends-trother me- brotber-parents
with tear drops in their eyes embraced
their boys--sisters embraced with loving
arms their brave brothcrs--sweet hearts
who had been left behind at the call Of
their country, now rejoiced at the re-
turn of those whose photographs and
ambrotypes had chcered them in their
absence--and many kiss was given in
token of the love they bore them and the
gladness of their young hearts at their
safe return cme.
Our citizens, generally, congratulated
the volunteers up their safe return to
their homes. 1t was upon the whole a
glad day in Upper Sandusky. day that
will be long remembered in Wyandot
county. We hail their return with Joy
as the brave defenders of Cons etitutional
liberty. We looked upon their faces
tanned by exposure TO the sun and the
winds, and felt in our inmost soul CRATE.
full to them for the service they had ren.
dered our common country iu the boul
of her danger. They have returned
and although in their absence, exposed
ofteniimes to danger, not man Of their
number hau fallen under the murder ous
bullets Of the S, s,ceshers We welcom.
them back to the enjoyment Of friends
kindred and home. .E.
MARRIAGE RECORD FOR JULY,
Jackson Dcrdew