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The city should be ashamed of itself! Even if the soldier could not have been replaced, there is NO reason to remove the base. It should have been left where it was! Remember, those who forget history are destined to repeat it!

So the base was moved to storage. What about the head and other body parts? And what happens to all of it after the new statue is finished?

If the owners of this statue was afraid to put it back because of a threat they said they recieved then they should have given it to the City to do as it wanted.This is another example of giving in to those that want to rule by forcing there opinon on others.That Statue does not belong in a grave yard it belongs where it has been for the last 110 years

It is indeed unfortunate that this happened, but why is this piece of history that isn't even owned by the city being removed. As part of the city's heritage, it should be replaced by the insurance company of the person who destroyed it. Why is removing it as a result of this freak accident even an option? This isn't racial, it's history. OUR history!

Absolutely shameful--another sacrifice to the altar of political correctness.

The main stumbling block to an appropriate solution is that both sides are shouting at each other. People who care about historic preservation are working behind the scenes to find a place where the monument can be erected and preserved for future generations.

This is a complicated matter with a complex history. If the shouting would die down then the professionals who understand the historical significance of the Confederate monument could move forward with their ideas to see that the monument is preserved in a manner that will allow that statue to stand for another hundred years and beyond.

In a related story Egyptians have decided to destroy and remove all evidence of the Pyramids and the Sphinx because they were representative of the brutal dictators known as "pharoahs" and the horrible slave labor that was used to build them.

Yes, it is absolutely pathetic that "political correctness" has won over history AGAIN. I'm a 58-year-old, white female and was definitely not involved in slavery, the Hitler regime, the Kennedy assassination, etc. History doesn't come in colors!

and another one for GSOMAN

Damn folks their popping out of the woodwork tonight.

Oh crap, here comes another statue of MLK.

The right decision was made about not returning this divisive symbol to its former place of prominence. It is unfortunate that the statue had to be physically knocked from its perch, because the city would have never removed it voluntarily. The racist, hateful comments made by others in this post only prove indeed, how divisive the monument was.

The two groups that most seem to honor the losers (as opposed to the victors) are Serbs and Southerners. Go figure.

I am curious who sculpted this statue. Does anyone know? I saw a strikingly similar face on one of the monuments in Gettysburg. I can't remember which monument though.

Political Correctness Ueber Alles! Let's go around to all the Civil War battlefields and dismantle all the statues to the Confederate dead and pretend there was no Civil War.

I am originally from the north but have lived in the south for 35 of my 50 years so I think I am allowed to speak up about this issue. The history of Reidsville as a Confederate town is irrefutable and should be honored. It will be a sad thing NOT to put the statue back in its rightful place. It would be like saying the history of Reidsville and the lives of your ancestors do not deserve to be honored and respected. Just as the Union soldiers fought for thier beliefs, so did the conferderate soldiers.
Most people forget the Cival War was fought for more reasons than just slavery...taxes, states rights, and many other issues contributed to it. I hope the statue is put back in its rightful place, to honor Reidsvilles History.

I'm a black man who has lived in Reidsville 40 plus years and have serve my Country in the Military and can understand both veiws- and it great to have an open forum on this statue!! but you just can't discount people views and feelings concerning this ! I would say 99% of blacks don't like it and will never will-- it's offensive to us- no historical veiws will change that !! but times have evolved and here we are debating- Compromise is the fair way-- for all concerned!! Not what you always want!!

Thank you Isissdaughter for your comments. I agree totally! And thank you Sir Victorre for protecting me, my family, and our freedom during your Military service; I have the utomost respect for you. Both of you sound like true Americans -- black, white, green, yellow, or orange! Thank you again!