4 years ago
LOUDOUN COUNTY, Va. - The Confederate soldier statue that has dutifully stood watch over the Loudoun County Circuit Court and grounds since 1908 was a victim of vandalism over the weekend.
On Saturday, at approximately 9:20 a.m., a Dominion Power employee found the gun barrel from the statue in the parking lot of the Colonial Funeral Home and notified the police department. The gun barrel was carefully collected and placed into the Leesburg Police evidence room pending the rightful return to the Soldier.
According to information obtained from the County of Loudoun website, the statue was designed by F.S. Sievers and dedicated to the courthouse in 1908. It serves as a memorial to the many Rebel soldiers who died fighting for the cause in which they believed.
Anyone who may have information concerning this incident is asked to call the Leesburg Police Department at (703) 771-4500. Callers wishing to remain anonymous can call the Leesburg Crimeline at (703) 443-TIPS.
Courtesy Leesburg Police
