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Proposed Statue Removal Draws Displeasure

March 4th, 2024 by WCBC Radio

The attempt by Maryland Democrats in Congress to remove the Robert E. Lee statue from Antietam Battlefield has raised the ire of many.  The statue has been at the battlefield in Sharpsburg since 2003 along with monuments to other Confederate and Union regiments and individuals.  Ed Taylor, Jr. of the Cumberland Historic Cemetery Association, told WCBC that there are misconceptions about the Civil War…

Terry Klima of the Sons of Confederate Veterans said they have not decided on any action on the announcement. He explained that historically, the Maryland government supported slavery…