ABINGDON, Va. (AP) — A southwest Virginia county lately rededicated two Confederate monuments after relocating them from a downtown courthouse garden to make manner for building.
A ceremony was held Friday at a brand new park in Abingdon that was paid for by group donations, the Bristol Herald-Courier reported. One marker honors native Civil War generals. The different is a statue of a soldier holding a rifle.
The dedication included an honor guard and a gun salute, in accordance with TV station WCYB, with s ome attendees wearing interval apparel.
Many communities throughout Virginia have been eradicating Confederate monuments because the General Assembly gave them the power to take action in 2020.
Copyright 2022 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This materials might not be revealed, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
