Army submits proposal to restore Confederate Memorial to Arlington Cemetery

The U.S. Army this month submitted its final proposal to restore the Confederate Memorial statue at Arlington National Cemetery, which the Biden administration had removed.

The 23-page PowerPoint was submitted to the Commission of Fine Arts and highlighted the details of its planned reinstallation, including the location, elevation, and logistical hurdles to doing so.

The statute was sculpted by Moses Ezekiel, a Jewish Confederate veteran and cadet of Virginia Military Institute. Ezekiel gained renown as an artist and established himself in Rome, later earning a knighthood from the King Victor Emmanuel III of Italy. He is sometimes referred to as "Sir" due to that honor.

The bronze statue features multiple layers, including a statute of "the South," a pedestal of cinerary urns, Biblical inscriptions, a frieze of shields, and other ornamentation.

It is set for reinstallation in early 2027.

Ben Whedon is the Chief Political Correspondent at Just the News. Follow him on X.