The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1886-09-16
SESTABLTSHED IN
I MARCH, 1S47.

| The one thing that the soldiers of Jack
son County should do just now, is to start
movement for the holding of County
Reunions in Jackson County. These Re
unions are held in other counties, and are
excessively pleasant occasions. In this
manner all soldiers, of all regiments, have
an opportunity of representation. There
is no use of Jackson County going off to
other counties and spending large
amounts of money, attending Reunions,
when better time could be had right at
home. We have the halls, and groves,
and music, and talent, and liberality, to
make County Reunion grand success
Boys, start the thing up. Make county
Reunions feature of each year hereaf-
ter. There are scores of old soldiers in
the county who would take delight in
meeting and comparing recollections and
experiences of the past. Let the camp
fire be lighted up, each year, and the old
memories revived.
Comrade Andrew McMillin tells an an
ecdote illustrating the fertility and re-
sources of the Yankee soldier in over
coming all the difficulties that arise. At
poirt in Virginia there was considera-
BILE complaint made of the soldiers taking
private property from citizens. A guard
was placed around fine orchard, with
orders to 'let nobody go into the orchard
and get fruit" That settled it. The fine
juicy apples were to be left unmolested-
for how could the boys get them without
going in after them? Strange to say,
however, the complaints still continued
to be made, and the fruit continued to
disappear. Gen. Crook concluded to in
vestigate, personally, and find out who
was really to blame. One day when Nc
Millin had charge of the guard, Crook
came along. There were no apples lying
upon the ground, as is usually the case
with orchards, and even the trees bore
evidence of having been interviewed
The General inquired:
"Where do the boys get their apples p
Fright here!" answered McMillin.
Il thought your orders were to let no
one go into the orchard after apples"
"They are, sir"
"Then how do they get the apples?"
Il take them, and put them through the
fence for the boys!' replied Andy.
Gen. Crook wore thoughtful express
sion for a moment, then quietly rode
away.
Gen. Devol, at the Reunion of the seth
Ohio at this place, told of an incident
which was the more pointed because of
the then present associations.
Il was sitting in my tent one day over
in Virginia, said the General, "when 1
heard the squealing of pigs, away off,
some, three hundred yards. 1 Immediate
ly ordered corporal to take couple of
men and go down and investigate. AS
result of this investigation, the corporal
discovered three men skinning a couple
of pigs" While the General was telling
this, one of the 36th boys was sitting up
on the stage of the Opera House, and was
observed to pull his hat down closely over
his eyes, and smile. Devol saw him, and
stepping over and lifting the hat of the
soldier sitting on the stage, said, "and
here. comrades, is man who can verify
every word of this pig story" He was
one of the men who did the skinning, and
lived to laugh over it nearly quarter of
a century afterward.
=. Another incident in the experience of
Andrew McMillin, is worth preserving:
A number of boys of the Second Virginia
Cavalry were chasing some young
'shoats," with view to obtainining a
mess of fresh pork. But the pigs showed
an inclination to sqeual. The boys
couldn't afford to have any squealing,
but what could they do? Finally, the
following plan was adopted, and success
fully: One of the boys hid, holding a
club in his hond, while the rest chased
the pigs by that point AS one passed,
the man who was hiding struck the pig a
whack across the back, paralyzing him,
when another cut it's throat before it
could squeal.
Prosper Jurock was at the Portsmouth
Reunion. Prosper was member of the
Second West Virginia Cavalry, and the
boys tell in his case a comic story of
death, burial and resurrection. A farmer
had some geese, crosses between wild and
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feeding in field, when one of the boys
told Prosper there was wild goose over
there, but offered to bet that he could not
hit it. Not wishing to be considered
poor marksman, he took aim at the goose,
and killed it. She owner raised row
about it, and in punishment for the kill
ing, the officers compelled Prosper to
bury the goose. 1t was duly consigned
to earth, and all were satisfied, because
they knew the end was not yet. That
night, when overbearing officers were
wrapped in slumber, there was a grave
robbery. The boys quietly, but deter
minedly, dug up that goose, washed him.
dumped him into the pot, and in a short
time were making feast on him.
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