The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1865-09-27
Soldiers Reunion.

out to do battle against those who had ins
suited their flag, and sought to destroy
the country whose shield had hitherto
protected their liberties and all that they
held dear on earth. The day was pro.
pitious; none better could have been de-.
sired. Early in the morning our streets
began TO wear lively appearance, and
by noon they were thronged with people
from all sections of the county. At II
M. a procession was formed, headed by
the brass band Of Upper Sandusky. which
marched to Sears Grove, where a sub
stantial repast had been spread. under
the superintendent Of the ladies. for the
refreshment Of the honored guests. This
having been disposed of with prompt
ness and decision worthy of the Buck
eyes who had graduated in the peram'
bulating colleges Of Professors Sherman.
Sheridan, Thomas T. Co.. ably seconded
by their wives, sweethearts and little
ones, who were out in force, the boys in
families, squads, and on solitary post,
quietly bivouacked themselves around the
speakers stand, each with the soldiers
provision looking out for an eligible po
stitch in which himself and suite could
comfortably ehjcy the mental repast
which, thank God, the American soldier
is ever ready to welcome with keen ap-
petite. and to appreciate with the relish
Of connoisseur.
Gen. w. T. Wilson having been Sc.
lected to preside over this convocaton
of his fellow soldiers, opened the cam
paign in neat PREDATORY speech, con.
graduating them on their success in
quelling the refractory rebels, and on
their return to the bosons of their fami-
lies and friends, and on their resumption
of the duties of the citizen, which had
for a time been laid aside for the more
active and perilous duties of the field,
by them SO cheerfuly accepted and So
faithfully executed, and which now gave
them leisure to attend to the manouvers
of their oppohents in the quleter but not
less important field Of politics. He would
not occupy their attention on this ocea
sion Of dress parade, as he could be found
at all times sauntering about the avenues
of the camp, ready and willing to confer
with his comrades on all matters at issue
He then introduced Mr.. Waite of Toleda,
a gentleman who announced himself a
civilian, alone regretflil that he could not
have it to say that he had been com
rade in front; we noticed, however. that
he walked into the affections of the re-
turned soldiers and re-modeled citizens
at double quick, which savored very
much of camp doings. and in the space
Of ten minutes an uhinitiated spectator
would have been ready to qualify that he
had been chip and tie" with them in
Old Cunph's foot-race from Atlanta to
The Atlantic, and had been hale fellow,
we'll met, with them 10 politics since the
Harrison campaign down to
the time they found themselves frater-
nizing in Sears Grove. t1etamorphosed
into band of Union brothers, 10 bicker
ing, not dissentient voice, but all cor.
daily agreeing that 1t was the soundest
policy and the wisest course to leave the
settlement Of our tromentous affairs in
he hands Of assured patriots, who had
,hus far conducted them Alright. than to
ntrust them to the hands of engineers
whose unipdorsed professions we're all
,he security they could give that they
would not switch off the national car into
some of the side tracks where political
,ogs abound, and thus bring to grief the
whose lives and fortunes are
,ound up in the issue Of her speedy and
afe arrival at the depot Of Good Govern
nent. After their short but agreeable
,onfab. query and response proving a
init, our new found friend snilingly took
!, is seat, and Willingly gave place to the
of the occasion.
We say to the readers who were absent,
'ou need not expect even the most meager
hadowing Of what was said by Colonel
1ibson on the occasion Of this happy
e.union with many Of his old comrades
f the tented field. This could not be
lona with the aid even Of The abIest rYhoA