St. Louis MO plows over site where Confederate monument stood

[Princess Turandot]

2. The text on that monument...

shows why these things on public property (cemeteries/museums possibly excluded) need to be removed, not footnoted with info-plaques, not challenged by a competing monument. Removed. They're fossilized horse manure.

To the memory of the Soldiers And Sailors Of The Southern Confederacy, who fought to uphold the right declared by the pen of Jefferson and achieved by the sword of Washington. With sublime self sacrifice, they battled to preserve the independence of the states which was won from Great Britain, and to perpetuate the constitutional government which was established by the fathers. Actuated by the purest patriotism they performed deeds of prowess such as thrilled the heart of mankind with admiration.

"Full in the front of war they stood." And displayed a courage so superb that it gave a new and brighter luster to the annals of valor. History contains no chronicle more illustrious than the story of their achievements; and although, worn out by ceaseless conflict and overwhelmed by numbers, they were finally forced to yield. Their glory, "on brightest pages penned by poets and by sages, shall go sounding down the ages."

"We had sacred principles to maintain and rights to defend for which we were duty bound to do our best, even if we perished in the endeavor." Robert E. Lee

(on south face of granite base) Erected to the memory of the Soldiers and Sailors of The Confederate States By The United Daughters of The Confederacy of Saint Louis

Dedicated Dec. 5, 1914. Removed June 2017.