ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. – Three dozen descendants of fallen Confederate soldiers want a Florida city to hold off on removing a Confederate monument, worrying the historic relic might be damaged in the process, according to a lawsuit.St.
Augustine city commissioners voted last week to remove the monument, which is the oldest Civil War monument in the state. It also rests in an area designated as a national historic landmark.
The 30-foot tall relic, which lists the names of fallen soldiers, was placed in Plaza de La Constitution in 1879.The St. Augustine Record reported Monday that petitioners of the lawsuit fear the city can't guarantee its safe removal and want the city to wait until the Historic Architectural Review Board can evaluate the.