Virginia removes three Confederate memorials
Summary
Virginia has started removing three Confederate statues from Capitol Square in Richmond, a site near the state Capitol. The statues will be preserved and moved to battlefield sites by the Shenandoah Valley Battlefields Foundation.Key Facts
- Virginia began taking down statues of Confederate Generals Thomas J. “Stonewall” Jackson and William “Extra Billy” Smith, and Dr. Hunter Holmes McGuire.
- These statues had been in Capitol Square for over 100 years.
- The Virginia legislature approved the removal during its 2026 session.
- The statues will be preserved and relocated to Shenandoah Valley battlefield sites.
- Efforts to remove Confederate monuments in Richmond started around 2018.
- Supporters say removing the statues does not erase Civil War history but changes which figures are honored at the Capitol.
- The United Daughters of the Confederacy said the statues honor valor and heritage and should be shown where donors intended.
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