On Saturday at 11 a.m., in commemoration of the 145th anniversary of the Battle of Lynchburg, the Taylor-Wilson Camp #10 Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War will dedicate a monument to the twelve men from the 54th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry who died on the LC campus on June 18, 1864, and to the young private who won the Congressional Medal of Honor for gallantry on that day - the only Medal of Honor awarded for action during the Battle of Lynchburg.
The monument will be located on the small triangle of land between Hopwood Hall and Shellenberger Field. Descendants, re-enactors, and other guests will be present, and the ceremony will last about 45 minutes.
Below is the text on the monument.
DEDICATED TO THE MEMORY OF THE MEN
OF THE FIGHTING 54TH PENNSYLVANIA VOLUNTEER INFANTRY
WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES TO PRESERVE THE UNION
18 JUNE 1864
Sergeant Simon Marsh, Company D
Corporal Joseph M. Levy, Company H
Corporal Henry Schneider, Company B
Corporal Jonathan L. Wendle, Company C
Private Nathan D. Ellis, Company C
Private Martin Firestone, Company D
Private John Groft, Company D
Private Nathaniel Hillegas, Company G
Private Leonard Ledbeter, Sr. Company E
Private Arthur Peck, Company A
Private John H. Pugh, Company B
Private Hiram Reel, Company C
IN HONOR OF
Private John W. Mostoller, Sr., [1843-1925] Company B
Medal of Honor for Gallantry at Lynchburg
June 18, 1864
Erected in 2009
Upon this Hallowed Ground
By
The Taylor-Wilson Camp #10
Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War