I do not believe my ancestors were part of the Confederacy and I think we all understand that Davis or even Stephens and the CSA had no desire to govern New York and Boston.
As for the statues, would have each nation (USA and CSA) honored the leaders of one another? For now, does it accomplish anything by removing statues by violence, legislation or executive edict?
As far as I can tell, nothing is accomplished.
Well for one thing the USA did NOT honor Southern heroes with statues/memorials.
The CSA heroes statues & the memorials to the war dead were PRIVATELY PAID FOR by THE UNITED CONFEDERATE VETERANS, THE UNITED DAUGHTERS of the CONFEDERACY, THE SONS of CONFEDERATE VETERANS or THE CONFEDERATE MEMORIAL SOCIETY.
(Almost W/O exception the statues & the majority of the memorials to the dead were placed on PRIVATE PROPERTY. - For example, the statues on MONUMENT AVENUE were all on PRIVATE PROPERTY.)
FWIW, even in my little rural home county in TX, the CONFEDERATE MEMORIAL to the CSA’s UNKNOWN SOLDIER is on PRIVATE PROPERTY, even though the property is ON the central plaza in downtown. - A 30x30 foot plot was sold to the UDC in 1902 & the Daughters still own/maintain the memorial.
Expect to see a HUGE group of civil suits to be filed against Mayor Stoney, the City of Richmond & other groups/cities/counties for UNLAWFUL TAKING & DESTRUCTION OF PRIVATE PROPERTY.
Yours, TMN78247