"Any remnant like this that glorifies the lost cause of the Civil War, it needs to come down," said Gov. Ralph Northam, who called it, "hopefully a new day, a new era in Virginia. The Democrat said the statue represented "more than 400 years of history that we should not be proud of."
No arrests were reported and there was no sign of counterprotest. Workers used a power saw to cut the statue in two, so it can be hauled under highway overpasses to an undisclosed state-owned facility until a decision can be made about its future.
The job was overseen by Team Henry Enterprises led by Devon Henry, a black executive who faced death threats after his company's role in removing other Confederate statues was made public last year.
A Sad Day Indeed for Sad V. Which Just Continues Free Fall. --Old Secesh
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