Historical encyclopedia of Illinois . y volunteers of the wanton ^ ickedness ofthe Mormons, and they were in a state of mindto believe the excited courier from the seat ofwar. Then followed a rout that Mr. Allphinsays left only ten men at their encampment, adds, that if it hadnt been for his yoke ofoxen he would have taken to the timber most of men in the company had familiesat home, and their services to the State havingterminated, they felt that their first duty was toprotect their own firesides. The hasty departureof the volunteers left an overstocked commissarydepartment
Historical encyclopedia of Illinois . y volunteers of the wanton ^ ickedness ofthe Mormons, and they were in a state of mindto believe the excited courier from the seat ofwar. Then followed a rout that Mr. Allphinsays left only ten men at their encampment, adds, that if it hadnt been for his yoke ofoxen he would have taken to the timber most of men in the company had familiesat home, and their services to the State havingterminated, they felt that their first duty was toprotect their own firesides. The hasty departureof the volunteers left an overstocked commissarydepartment, and Uncle Luke smiles in pleasantrecollection today as he thinks of that old cov-ered wagon, with its precious load of fresh meat,johnny-cakes and whisky. The anticipated Mormon uprising failed about, but the hatred engendered betweenthis religious body and the residents of HancockCounty was such that hostilities were expected tobreak forth at any time. In the fall of 1S44 aninvitation was sent to prominent Schuyler County. (ji^p^i c^rmfA^o^y^- Zmr^-i HISTORY OF SCHUYLER COUNTY. 755 citizens to join in a big wolf hunt, but it wasgenerally known the movement was started sim-ply to collect a force to drive the Mormons andtheir sympathizers, known as Jack Mormons,from Illinois. This intended raid soon becamenoised about, and Gov. Ford again left the Statecapital for Carthage in October of that time he was accompanied by a SangamonCounty militia company, known as the Spring-field Cadets. They passed through Rushville ontheir way to Carthage and encamped for onenight in the court house yard in Rushville. did not share the discomforts of camp withbis soldiers, but instead stopped at Mrs. JaneStephensons tavern, located where the GeorgeLittle grocery store now stands. An incident occurred at this time which is wellworth recording. While the troops were en-camped in the city Gov. Ford thought he wouldindulge, in pistol practice to perfect himself inthe art
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