cleanse history continue heck wrong city memphis late tuesday memphis tennessee city council vote unanimously dig remain confederate general nathan bedford forrest wife talk point memo report wednesday council also vote remove statue place forrest honor move come mayor a.c. wharton call body dig relocated.tuesday vote end story however accord wreg chancery court would also approve removal remain forrest family would also involve decision.forrest wife currently bury beneath statute honor general park name two years ago park know memphis health sciences park.officials elmwood cemetery location forrest original rest place say would will help move remain say want become new home statue know statue would go tennessee historic commission approve removal commission set meet october long politically correct glorify someone slave trader someone racist public property say city council member myron lowery wreg say lowery spearhead effort remove forrest wife statue move relocate forrest part many see stalinist effort purge u.s. history tragic shoot charleston south carolina church leave nine dead.not everyone celebrate vote however lee millar spokesperson sons confederate veterans say shoot prove need statue remain think disgust people use shoot charleston use victims forward agenda join anti-confederate hysteria go say attack something like feel really misguide add call response memphis place knee-jerk reaction.katherine blalock area resident whose great grandfather serve forrest confederate army agree need come together people divide conquer said.but seem divide country exactly want content remove confederate battle flag national memory want see jefferson memorial take retail store yank battle flag house vote forbid sales battle flag national park report wednesday one former academic call u.s. constitution confederate symbol say edited.via examiner outrageous memphis vote dig confederate general wife