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Martinsburg Man Working on Memorial to Cove's Civil War Soldiers

Randy Stoltz of Martinsburg is working on a project that will bring recognition to Memorial Park of the more than 70 soldiers from Morrisons Cove who fought in the Civil War.

Stoltz, who wrote a book about the Civil War and Morrisons Cove, plans to erect a monument with engraved names of the 73 soldiers from the Cove who fought in the war. He has verified the soldiers' names at the Gettysburg Battlefield.

According to Stoltz, the monument will be about 6 feet tall from the ground up. The area featuring the names will be black polished marble that will measure 28 inches wide by 3 feet high.

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