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| Civil War and WW1 Headstone Restoration Project |
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| Chartiers Cemetery, Carnegie, PA |
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| The 9th Pennsylvania Reserves is accepting private donations that will be used to replace/restore the illegible, damaged, leaning or sunken marble headstones on the graves of 120 Civil War and 5 WW1 veterans buried in the soldiers Section. |
| Many of the Civil War veterans were once members of the Capt. Thomas Espy GAR Post #153 of Carnegie, Pa. and the Gen. James A Garfield GAR Post #215 of Pittsburgh's West End (Temperanceville). Three of the WW1 veterans were battle casualties and two were killed in post-war accidents. They are buried in graves adjacent to the Civil War soldier's section. |
| The result of heavy weathering is evident on each and every headstone. All have deteriorated badly over the years with most becoming completely illegible. Those that have sunk below ground and were somewhat shielded from the environment may be serviceable and have years left until they too qualify for replacement. The headstones that are only partially visible need to be raised and cleaned before the number of replacements can be determined. |
| The 9th will use your donation to either install a new headstone provided by the US Government on each grave according to the prescribed Veterans Administration guidelines, or the funds will be used to extract, clean and reset the leaning or sunken headstones following the VA's setting procedures, thereby insuring that each headstone will be upright and aligned. Stones requiring replacement will be made of the same material, in the same dimensions and style as the originals, thereby retaining the historical appearance of the soldiers section. |
| Our goal of restoring this Grand Army of the Republic burial plot by Memorial Day, 2012, is possible with your help. Private donations in any amount are welcomed and can be made by check or online. Sponsorship of an individual veteran is available for $120/each, which will cover the cemetery material, expenses and labor. A list of the veterans is available online at the address below. In the event that there are excess funds, they will be applied to the adjoining WW2, Korean War and Vietnam War veterans sections. These headstones are all in good condition, but many have shifted or sunk and are in need of adjustments. |
| Visit this website to donate online: http://www.9thpareserves.org |