The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1888-05-31
The Soldier Boys !

THE UNMARKED GRAVE.
Oh, grassy earth, oh, silent mound,
Unfold thy legend drear-
Tell me, thou damp, yet hallowd ground,
What hero seepeth here?
No marble stands above his head,
No starry banners wave,
Yet, proudly, king among the dead,
He fills Soldiers Grave.
Was it where burst the battle flame
Across some silent dell
Friendless, alone, unknown to fame,
That gallant spirit fell?
Was it while charging up the steep,
With comrades true and brave.
The dau2tess spirit sank to sleep,
That fills a Soldiers Grave?
Was it where hid the pfcket's form
Beside some sheltering tree,
And, through the quiet or the storm,
Kept vigil silently?
Was it some stray wandering shot
The fatal blow that gave,
As wars grim spectre sought the spot
That marks Soldiers Grave?
read, upon the silent earth
That forms his martial shroud
The simple story of his worth,
His deeds of valor, proud
To know that Fame will never sleep,
Where falls her heroes brave,
But ever tender vigil keep
Above Soldiers Grave.
oh, bring your choicest floral wreath,
And gently lay it down;
IT is fitting he who sleeps beneath
Should have victor's crown;
Fame whispers, in this solemn hour,
The story of the brave,
And Glory paints, with leaf and fow'r,
The Soldiers Silent Grave.
J. B. Spurrier of this place secured a
pension.
Every old Soldier in Jackson should
join Francis Smith Post.
Camp Gallia" is to be the name of the
Reunion Camp at Gallipolis.
Hiel Bruce has been ordered to be ex-
amined for increase of pension.
Excursions will be run from all direc-
tions to Dayton on Memorial Day.
The organization of Daughters of
Veterans" is rapidly coming to the front
A martial band goes from Jackson to
Franklin Township, for the Memorial
services.
The lectures at the Crescent on the fifth
and sixth are for the benefit of Francis
Smith Post G. A. r.
Wherever a soldiers grave is found,
some hand should lay floral tribute
upon it, on Wednesday.
What has become of the proposed re-
union of the Fifty-Third Ohio, to have
been held here this year?
TT dooo not coo,, ,,robob1o +bo+ oDx, oil
ditional pension legislation will be passed
during the Fiftieth Congress.
Comrade Campbell, of Francis Smith
Post, had bad luck a few days ago. First
his cow died, and next one of his horses.
The Andrews Raid was the most daring
"spy" work of the war. Knight, who en-
the train captured, will be at the
Crescent Opera House, June 5th and 9th.
Johnny Glenn, "the Drummer Boy of
Shiloh" is now Captain in the Regular
Army, and stationed at Columbus Bar
racks. We remember Johnny well as the
little eleven-year-old Sergeant" who
acted as an orderly about Gen. Thomas
Johnny was proud of his
stripes, as he won them by shooting
Rebel Colonel, at Chickamauga
IN MEMORIAM.
HEADQUARTERS Lit. Fellers Post,
1914, G. A. r., May 10, 1888.
Whereas, 1t has pleased Almighty God
to remove from our midst our comrade
and brother, Joseph. Thacker,
Resolved, That in his death we lose
faithful comrade and soldier; that he
has received his discharge, to be mustered
in the Grand Army above.
Resolved, That a copy of these res
olutions be sent to the county papers and
a copy of the same be sent to the friends
and relatives. J. G. RIGG,
J. A. SHEPARD,
GEO. CAIN,