I am new to your list, and would like to pass this on to your list members if they have not already seen this from the Muncy Historical Society. This would honor those "forgotten" civil war soldiers whose names were not on the original monument. My ancestor was William MECUM and I will be honoring him. Many other familiar names are included such as SONES, STARR, etc. Please read article below. thanks, Gwen MECUM Hunt --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Soldier's Monument Circle of Heroes The June 23, 1869 Muncy Luminary carried an article excerpted as follows: "The following list of soldiers from Muncy and vicinity, who fell in the late war [Civil War], is published in order that friends and relatives may correct any errors .. .If the names of any have been overlooked it is hoped that they will be furnished without delay ... Those interested should attend to this at once, as the marble is ready for the inscriptions. Friends and relatives of 71 men and boys from the borough of Muncy and eight townships - Brady, Clinton, Franklin, Moreland, Muncy Creek, Muncy, Plunkett's Creek, and Wolf - responded. Their names were inscribed on the Soldiers' Monument some 140 years ago. Dave Richards, author of Priceless Treasures, introduced us to the names of another 47 men and boys, who, for whatever reasons, were omitted from the monument. The names of two more young men from our vicinity have been added to this list since Priceless Treasures was published in late 2001. Working with the board of the Muncy Cemetery and a local stone designer, the Muncy Historical Society has chosen a landscaping design to surround the base of the Soldiers' Monument. The designer will install a brick-paved mound around the Civil War monument. Within a portion of the concentric circles, 6 by 9-inch bricks will he placed to accommodate nseriptinns. The design allows for additional inscriptions if more Civil War casualties are identified Subscriptions are now being offered to "friends, relatives, Civil War historians and other interested parties" so that the missing names can be placed appropriately with those of their comrades and patriots. You now have an opportunity to support this long-overdue memorial effort and to purchase an "imprinted" brick. The following Civil War soldiers need sponsors for their 6 x 9-inch imprinted brick ... the cost is $40 each: Artley, Teter, Wolf Twp. Ball, John, Moreland Twp. Barrett, William, Penn Twp. Brittain, Thomas, Jordan Twp. Bruner, William A., Muncy Borough Burkholder, Jeremiah, Shrewsbury Twp. Clark, Timothy, Wolf Twp. Clark(e), George W. Confer, Philip, Moreland Twp. Confer, Thomas, Moreland Twp. Cowles, Edwin, Wolf Twp. Cowles, George, Wolf Twp. Croman, Jacob, Wolf Twp. Diefenderfer, George, Hughesville Doctor, George, Moreland Twp. Emick, Robert, Plunketts Ck. Gatz, John, Muncy Twp. Hagey, William, Clinton Twp. Heinline, John, Muncy Borough Heivley, Thomas Hite, John, Muncy Twp. Horlacher, Ellis, Montoursville Houseknecht, Charles, Franklin Twp. Houser, William Kepner, Alexander, Shrewsbuiy Twp. Klees, David Koons, James, Hughesville Laurenson, George, Moreland Twp. McCloskey, James, Hughesville Mecum, William, Franklin Twp. Peterman, Andrew, Muncy Phillips, Henry, Franklin Twp. Poust, William, Franklin Twp. Rishell, George, Hughesvilie Rogers, Hampton, Picture Rocks Sanders, Richard, Wolf Twp. Sedam, John, Brady Twp. Soars, John, Wolf Twp. Sones. Charles, Franklin Twp. Starr, Abraham, Shrewsbury Twp. Starr, Anthony, Moreland Twp. Stryker, Norman, Plunketts Ck. Twp. Stryker, John, Plunketts Ck. Twp. Weaver, Jacob, Moreland Twp. Whitmoyer, Chester, Lairdsville Whitmoyer, Gaylord Winder, Amos, Shrewsbury Twp. Winder, Giles, Shrewsbury Twp. Zellers, George, Clinton Twp. If you are a relative or share the same surname with a veteran, you might want to sponsor his inscription. If you are a friend, historian or interested party, identil~ any soldier or leave the selection to the committee working on the Civil War Monument Project. You may also purchase more than one soldier's brick. (If more than one person sponsors the same soldier the committee will apply the funds toward another soldier's inscription or to defray the cost of the landscape design being borne by the Society.) Thank you so much for your sponsorship and support. Enclose a check made payable to Muncy Historical Society ($40 each inscription) and send to PO Box 11, Muncy, PA 17756. Soldier being sponsored: ______________________________________________________ ----------------------------------------------------------------- Gwen Mecum Hunt Gwen@AmericanServiceCo.com Templeton, CA webpage: http://www.AmericanServiceCo.com/genealogy.html Rootsweb WorldConnect website: http://worldconnect.genealogy.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=mecum1