Confederate generals marker removed from OH birthplace

[struggle4progress]

By ANDREW KING

A marker commemorating the birthplace of a Confederate general in Worthington was removed last week after a recommendation from city officials.

The historical marker was installed in 2004 to commemorate Gen. Roswell Ripley ...

The marker was purchased and placed by Sons of Confederate Veterans, a group consisting of descendants of Confederate soldiers, according to the city.

City Manager Matt Greeson said the decision to ask the Ripley Co. to remove the marker came after city leaders learned a protest was planned at the site ...

http://www.thisweeknews.com/news/20170830/confederate-generals-marker-removed-from-worthington-birthplace

[Thomas Hurt]

1. SCV members are indeed descendants of Confederate Veterans, as am I..

but if you check out their magazines, they try their hand at civil war history laced with a little revisionism......and most of their leadership are what we now bandied about...Alt-Right and they are selling that ideology in their magazine and organization as well.

I mention this just in case someone tries to sell you the whole "they are all fine people" bit.

[ProudLib72]

2. Good!

Forestalling any stupid conversation about monuments to morons is the best thing they could have done. Now let them forget about holding a public meeting about it. It's over and done. Give the marker to me so I can put it on my toilet and think of good old General Ripley every time I flush!