These monuments are a reminder of OUR American history. Many soldiers who fought for the Confederacy, served in the US army pre-civil war. It is important to save monuments for both sides of the civil war, for future generations to learn about the men who gave everything for what they believed in. These were brave, good and American men. They fought for what they believed in during this time in history. Many say it was only a fight to preserve their right to owning slaves, but to them it was fighting for their Constitutional rights, as written at that time. This has been documented by historians. The North was not innocent in this war either. Many disagreed with the vietnam war also, but our soldiers fight where they are led to fight. They deserve to be remembered.