A Statue of Patrick Cleburne stands in Cleburne,

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. The statue honoring

Confederate General The general officers of the Confederate States Army (CSA) were the senior military leaders of the Confederate States of America during the American Civil War of 1861–1865. They were often former officers from the United States Army (the regular ...

Patrick Cleburne Major general, Major-General Patrick Ronayne Cleburne ( ; March 16, 1828November 30, 1864) was a senior Officer (armed forces), officer in the Confederate States Army who commanded infantry in the Western Theater of the American Civil War, West ...

, the town's namesake, was installed in 2015.

History

Patrick Cleburne was born in

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. During the

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, he reached the rank of General in the

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. Towards the end of the war, Cleburne became outspoken in favor of

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. The town of Cleburne, Texas was named after the general, and the statue was installed in 2015, close to the Johnson County Courthouse. The 6-foot tall bronze statue was created by local artist Jeff Gottfried and was installed at a busy intersection between Buffalo and Chambers streets.

Controversy

During the 2020

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, a number of monuments and statues of Confederate figures were removed. During the protests, there were calls to remove the statue to Patrick Cleburne, however mayor Scott Cain emphasized Cleburnes anti-slavery views, and the fact that Cleburne himself was an immigrant from

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2015 establishments in Texas Confederate States of America monuments and memorials in Texas Buildings and structures in Cleburne, Texas 2015 sculptures {{Texas-stub

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