In Roxboro, Person County NC there is within the city limits a Confederate statue.  The granite sculpture of a Confederate soldier, dressed in Confederate garb complete with cap, crosses his arm and rests them on his rifle, the butt of which is on the ground. The sculpture stands atop a stone pedestal. The soldier depicted is Captain E. Fletcher Satterfield. Capt. E. Fletcher Satterfield was killed on July 3, 1863 while bearing the flag of his regiment, the 55th NCT, at Gettysburg. Hon. Josephus Daniels of Raleigh delivered the address for the unveiling of this monument on May 20th, 1922. The attendees sang Confederate songs; Rev. J. B. Hurley provided the invocation, Mr. S. G. Winstead introduced Hon. Daniels, Mrs. J. A. Long presented the monument, Mr. N. Lunsford accepted the monument for the Veterans, and Master James A. Long, Jr. unveiled it to the attendees. The sculptor was Charles Hartmann, and it was dedicated by the Person County Daughters of the Confederacy.  The monument is located on the courthouse square in downtown Roxboro, NC near the intersection of Main Street and Court Street. World War Two Memorial and Monument to Confederate Captains from Person County stand on its right. Located on the other corner of the courthouse square (intersection of S Main Street and Abbitt Street) are Robert Lester Blackwell Memorial, Veterans Memorial and Korean War Memorial.

Now that you know a little about the history of the monument, the sculptor, the dedication, and the location, let's take a look at what purpose this monument serves today. Confederate monuments are an important part of American History. They are just as important as any other piece of history you could find pertaining to America, it's founding or it's evolution over the last few centuries. However in more recent years they have become a symbol of division amongst people. Some who would see them as a symbol of hate, and others who view them as an important historical record. In order to appease both parties we offer a simple solution. Put both of these monuments in the Person County Museum of History or similar establishment so that they can be contextualized and we can continue to grow into a more perfect Union. It would be a shame to lose such a monument that's been apart of this community and is such a vital part of history to desecration or imperfect removal. 

Sign the petition to let it be known to our local community leaders that it is expected that they act. We don't erect monuments to enemies of the United States and although the Confederate States of America are an important history lesson to learn, we need to learn about that history under the proper context and in the proper places. Enemies to the United States have no place on our courthouse lawns! 

Confederate monuments serve as rallying points for those that hold on to belief systems rooted in bigotry and racial supremacy, and do not embody the ideas or values of Roxboro, Person County or the United States.  They were wrong when they were installed, and they are just as wrong today.  They have no place in our public spaces and THEY MUST COME DOWN!