150 years ago, West Virginia seceded from Virginia to align with the Union during the Civil War. The state rejected the Confederacy then — but as Confederate statues come down across the South, all still stand there.
A statue of Confederate Gen. Stonewall Jackson stands tall on the grounds of the West Virginia Capitol building in Charleston.Dave Mistich/West Virginia Public Broadcasting
Across the state, there are 21 statues and memorials honoring Confederate generals and soldiers, according to. Like many monuments elsewhere, some of West Virginia's were gifted by the United Daughters of the Confederacy during Jim Crow and the Civil Rights Movement. Much of the conversation in West Virginia has focused on Thomas Jonathan"Stonewall" Jackson, a Confederate general who was born in present-day West Virginia. Jackson, who owned six slaves, is memorialized in more than a dozen states and is one of the most recognizable figures of the Civil War.The Harrison County Commission voted Wednesday, June 17 to reject a motion to remove a statue of Confederate Gen. Stonewall Jackson.
Some who support memorials of Jackson argue that he should instead be judged by his deeds such as conducting Sunday School for enslaved Black people and encouraging literacy.has said these facts serve as"a foundation for great misunderstanding" in allowing Confederate heritage activists to distance the South's cause away from slavery.
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