Show SOLDIERS ADOPTED BY PIG odd mascot that history records as attaching itself to company of kentucky volunteers there Is in the history of the state of kentucky an odd incident in connection with tile the invasion of canada by the kentucky troops in 1812 A company of volunteers destined tor for selbys army assembled nt at harrods burg and formed a nucleus around which the military recruits of the country gathered on the march to the ohio on the outskirts ot of the town named so the story runs the company saw two 11 pigs s lighting fighting and delayed the alwa march ch t to watch the combat when the march recommenced it was ob observe servet that the victorious pig was following the company and when the men encamped calil ped it at night the animal la lay down near at nt hand of course the soldiers fell fed plump recruit the next lay day tile the pig followed them and this it di did 1 I daily on oil alp tim march to the river |