Monuments, Memorials & Gravesites Committee

This committee is responsible for the research, documentation, preservation, and respectful commemoration of historic burial sites and memorials connected to soldiers who served in the Pennsylvania Reserve Volunteer Corps during the Civil War.

What We Do

The committee works to identify unmarked or improperly marked graves, verify military service and burial information, and address historical omissions through careful research and documentation. When appropriate, the committee coordinates with cemeteries, families, and public agencies to support the placement, replacement, or correction of headstones and memorial markers, including government-issued markers.

All work undertaken by the committee is guided by historical accuracy, material appropriateness, and long-term stewardship. These sites are treated not simply as places of remembrance, but as enduring elements of the historical record. The committee’s mission is to ensure that commemoration is permanent, accurate, and worthy of the individuals and units represented.

Monaghan Cemetery

April 2023 – Engaged in hands-on preservation work to clean and maintain a number of veterans headstones. York County, Pennsylvania

Fileys Cemetery

August 2023 – the MMGC cleaned and preserved over twenty-four headstones and memorials connected with Pennsylvania Civil War Service. York County, Pennsylvania

Trindle Spring

August 2025 – over forty headstones of Pennsylvania Civil War Veterans cleaned, maintained, and reset at no expense to the cemetery. Cumberland County, Pa

Woodlawn Cemetery

Embarked on a two-year journey to research and document the service and sacrifice of Major Christopher Miller Over, of the 10th Pennsylvania Reserves. Headstone acquired for his unmarked grave. Clark County, Nevada

Hollenback Cemetery

After decades of weathering rendered his original marker illegible, the headstone of Major LeGrand B. Speece, 7th Pennsylvania Reserves, was replaced by the Society to ensure permanent and accurate commemoration. Luzerne County, Pennsylvania

Highland Cemetery

At Highland Cemetery, the Society replaced multiple illegible and damaged headstones belonging to enlisted men of Company D, 7th Pennsylvania Reserves, and continues to collaborate with cemetery staff to replace more than a dozen additional markers as documentation is completed. Clinton County, Pennsylvania

Ashland Cemetery

We fulfilled our mission by cleaning and maintaining over eighty (80) veterans headstones in historic Ashland Cemetery, in Carlisle. We also intend to have two headstones replaced for Pennsylvania soldiers resting in this cemetery. Cumberland County, Pennsylvania

An all-volunteer organization

All work undertaken by the Society’s Monuments, Memorials, and Gravesites Committee is conducted entirely by volunteers and reflects a commitment to accurate documentation, responsible commemoration, and long-term preservation.

Working with partners

Collaborate with fellow organizations to complete difficult tasks in an act of selfless-service and remembrance
Expanding our footprint beyond typical boundaries
Keeping our mission front and center