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    Virginia Military Institute Removes Statue Of Confederate Gen. 'Stonewall' Jackson

    The figure of Jackson was removed from its pedestal in front of the campus barracks Monday morning. It will be relocated to the Virginia Museum of the Civil War in New Market, Va.
    by Dustin Jones Dec 07, 2020 1 minute
    The statue of Confederate Gen. Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson in front of the barracks at Virginia Military Institute in an archival photo. VMI began removing the statue Monday.

    The Virginia Military Institute removed a statue of Confederate Gen. Thomas on Monday morning. A small group watched as the bronze figure was hoisted off its pedestal in front of the VMI barracks.

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