Confederate memorial to be removed from Arlington National Cemetery
The Confederate Monument in Section 16 of Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Va. The Confederate Monument was unveiled June 4, 1914, according to the ANC website. (Arlington National Cemetery photo by Rachel Larue)
A Confederate memorial’s days at Arlington National Cemetery are numbered.
A cemetery official says the memorial is to be removed from the northern Virginia cemetery in the coming days. It’s part of the push to remove symbols that commemorate the Confederacy from military facilities.
The decision ignores a demand from some Republican congressmen that the Pentagon suspend efforts to remove the monument.
A cemetery spokesperson says safety fencing has been installed and officials anticipate completing the removal by Dec. 22.
A spokeswoman for Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin says he plans to move the monument to the New Market Battlefield State Historical Park in the Shenandoah Valley.
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