Crixus
Gold Member
that doesn't get you a monument to yourself.noIn Virginia, there is a statue honoring a Confederate soldier who fought for the rebels in several major battles of the American Civil War. He was eventually killed at the Battle of Chickamauga. Would any or all here be in favor of removing this monument, given how much rancor has been generated over such things in recent years?
People put up monuments for many reasons. Ripping it down b/c someone is or might be offended is foolish.
What did the soldier do that earned him such a honor?
What every other soldier did that served in that war.
No, maybe it was erected to memorialize all the young men from the area. Don’t matter. Tell you what though, if we are erasing all history of the civil war, we should go head and wipeout all reference to the all black “ Buffalo Soldiers” as well since they were such hard charging Native American killers. And the term “Buffalo Soldier” is a derogatory term comparing the black mans hair to the fur of a Buffalo.