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Old 09-02-2008, 06:27 PM
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Hello everyone,

I visited the PA State Memorial yesterday. I noticed that several of the names on the bronze tables that surround the base have been removed or rubbed away in a professional manner (i.e. not via vandalism).

Some look like that they have been sandblasted away and others look rubbed away to the smooth surface.

Is there a reason this was done?


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Mark

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Old 09-02-2008, 07:12 PM
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No help here, Hookman. But welcome aboard.
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Thanks for the greeting. I wonder if the names were removed after research showed the soldiers deserted, weren't actually part of the battle, etc.
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I recall being told that the names were removed when research showed the soldier was not present.
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Dear Hookman;

Welcome to The Civil War Talk forums!

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