Revolutionary War hero Col. William Crawford, who died in 1782, suffered a similar fate. His statue in Bucyrus, Ohio (seen here in happier days) was decapitated by people apparently believing he was a Confederate.

Col. William Crawford

Col. William Crawford

Credit: Smallbones (Own work) [CC0], via Wikimedia Commons

Published on: January 22, 2018
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