Posted: July 10, 2021 at 5:02 pm TWG Source Robert E. Lee statue removed in Charlottesville CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) — A statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee was hoisted away from its place of prominence in Charlottesville on Saturday and carted off to storage, years after its threatened removal became a rallying point for white supremacists and inspired their violent 2017 rally that left a woman dead and dozens injured. Via Leave a Reply Cancel replyYou must be logged in to post a comment.