Stonewall Jackson statue vandalized at Va. battlefield

摘要

The National Park Service is working to repair a vandalized statue of Confederate Gen. Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson in Manassas National Battlefield Park in Virginia. White paint was poured on the monument's granite base, and "Dead!" was written in gold spray paint. NPS is investigating the vandalism, which happened Tuesday evening or early yesterday morning. The first battle of Manassas, or Bull Run, was the first major Civil War battle. Jackson earned his "Stonewall" nickname in the clash. The statue is mounted on top of an 8-foot base of black granite that holds a phrase from Brig. Gen. Barnard Bee: "There Stands Jackson Like a Stone Wall" (Richmond Times-Dispatch, Oct. 4).