Posted: September 8, 2021 at 2:39 pm TWG Source Virginia cuts Confederate Gen. Robert Lee statue into pieces RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A crowd erupted in cheers and song Wednesday as work crews hoisted an enormous statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee off the giant pedestal where it has towered over Virginia’s capital city for more than a century. Via Leave a Reply Cancel replyYou must be logged in to post a comment.