Muncy, Pennsylvania Cemetery Civil War Monument, (sculpture).

Muncy, Pennsylvania Cemetery Civil War Monument, (sculpture).

Cartledge, Stephen G., sculptor.

Muncy, Pennsylvania Cemetery Civil War Monument, (sculpture).

Soldiers' Monument, (sculpture).

1869. Dedicated Oct. 9, 1869.

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Sculpture: Italian marble; Base: blue marble.

Sculpture: approx. 25 ft. x 53 in. x 53 in.; Base: approx. 36 x 60 x 60 in.

(Lower proper left front of base:) DESIGNER AND MAKER/S.G. CARTLEDGE/MUNCY, PA (On front of shaft:) DIED FOR THEIR COUNTRY/(list of names)/"FOUR HUNDRED THOUSAND MEN/THE BRAVE, THE GOOD, THE TRUE,/IN TANGLED WOOD, IN MOUNTAIN GLEN,/ON BATTLE PLAIN, IN PRISON PEN,/LIE DEAD FOR ME AND YOU!/FOUR HUNDRED THOUSAND OF THE BRAVE/HAVE MADE OUR RANSOM'D SOIL THEIR GRAVE/FOR ME AND YOU!/GOOD FRIENDS, FOR ME AND YOU! (Shields with names of battles) signed

A tall shaft topped by an eagle. The eagle has partially extended wings and grasps a cannon ball in its talons. The shaft includes twenty small relief shields bearing battle names, and names, regiments and records of the death of seventy one men. The shaft is also decorated with flags and weapons in high relief; and text surrounded by laurel wreath. The shaft sits stop a rusticated three block base.

History -- United States -- Civil War

Animal -- Bird -- Eagle

Outdoor Sculpture -- Pennsylvania -- Muncy

Administered by Muncy Cemetery Co., R.D. #5, Box 65-B, Muncy, Pennsylvania 17756

Located Muncy Cemetery, Muncy, Pennsylvania

The memorial cost $3,000 and was dedicated Oct. 23, 1869. It was one of the very first memorials to the Union defenders of 1861-1865 to be erected in the State of Pennsylvania. Mary Jane Levan, a daughter of the Father of the Muncy Cemetery, initiated the drive for the memorial and the ladies of Muncy began the fund raising drive with an ice-cream and strawberry festival held in June 1865. IAS files contain excerpt from "History, Rules, Regulations, etc. of the Muncy Cemetery at Muncy, Penn.," printed 1896 by Luminary Print (Muncy, PA) and articles from Muncy Luminary, Oct. 19, 1869, pg. 3 and Oct. 26, 1869, pg. 1. IAS files also contain list of names of soldiers and battles that appear on the monument.

Save Outdoor Sculpture, Pennsylvania survey, 1994.

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