Posted: September 7, 2021 at 1:55 pm TWG Source Virginia is set to remove Richmond\’s Lee statue on Wednesday RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A towering statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee in Richmond, Virginia, will be taken down on Wednesday as a symbol of racial injustice, more than 130 years after it was erected in tribute to the South’s Civil War leader. Via Leave a Reply Cancel replyYou must be logged in to post a comment.