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The Millersburg War Monument
Posted By Norman Gasbarro on February 6, 2020
An article that appeared in the Harrisburg Telegraph of 20 September 1913 described the ongoing effort to place a monument to the Civil War soldiers and soldiers of other wars at some suitable place in the town.
WAR MONUMENT FOR MILLERSBURG
Marker For Soldier Dead Will Be Erected on Suitable Site in the Town
By Special Correspondence
Millersburg, Pennsylvania, September 20 [1913] — The monument to be erected in Millersburg in honor of the soldier dead of the Civil Wars and other wars, arrived in town on Wednesday and is a fine piece of workmanship. The design is that of a young soldier in a model of the uniform worn by the boys of ’61, standing at parade rest, with rifle butt on the ground. The figure is six feet tall and was cut from a block of Italian marble by an Italian sculptor in Italy. The height of the monument from the base is eighteen feet and will be erected this fall if a site can be decided upon. There has been a number of places mentioned, such as Oak Hill Cemetery, the parks and at the intersection of Center and Market Streets. The latter place seems to be favored by the people more than the others.
The memorial was eventually located in the Central Square in 1914, but was dedicated only to the memory of those who fought in the Civil War.
For a previous blog post here, see Millersburg Soldier Monument.
For a previous blog post on the dedication of the monument, see Dedication of the Millersburg Soldier Monument, 1914, on the Lykens Valley Blog.
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News clipping from Newspapers.com.
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