Post by Diane Merkel on Aug 5, 2006 12:30:26 GMT -6
The final side [of the obelisk] honors Mt. Pleasant hometown hero Henry W.B. Mechling. A member of the H Troop, 7th U.S. Cavalry Sharpshooters, he was awarded the Medal of Honor for bravery shown at the Battle of Little Big Horn. Coincidentally, upon his return home, Mechling opened a blacksmith shop that was located on the site that now is Veterans Park.