SUNDAY-- After listening to Bob Stroud's Rock and Roll Roots on WDRV in Chicago (Rock and Roll High School), I drove over to the Civil War Days in Lake Villa, Illinois, and ate at the Boy Scout pancake breakfast.
We picked up three new members into our Camp Douglas Sons of Confederate Veterans Camp yesterday. Today, Commander Jacob Lake of the new SCV Camp #2229, Rock Island Memorial POW Camp in Rockford, Illinois, was in attendance. He is still in his teens and most likely is the youngest camp commander ever in the SCV. He was the one who started this camp. He has done more in one year of membership than I have in 20.
LEHMAN MANSION
The Civil War encampment was taking place on the grounds of the Lehmann Mansion, once owned by the Lehman family who operated the first-ever department store in Chicago, the Fair Store. It was slated to be torn down, but after much effort, saved. Beautiful building and grounds.
CIVIL WAR
I talked with a group of Union naval re-enactors who were from the USS Carondolet and also a woman who represented women in the war, more specifically those who were soldiers. She was very familiar with Jennie Hodgers who is buried in Saunemin, Illinois, and served in the 95th Illinois.
DA BEARS
I intended to watch the Bears game at Baja Benny's, but there was a fishhing tournament going on and no where to park. I went to Pug Mahone's and enjoyed $1.25 pints while playing NTN with three top twenties including a #1.
Liz called to say shge and Kora were at Tommy's in Spring Grove so watched that great Bears victory over the Super Bowl champs Pittsburgh Steelers. I'd say Jay Cutler earned his money today.
A Great Weekend Here in NE Illinois. --RoadDog
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