Charlottesville removes Confederate statue near rally site

A bronze statue of an unnamed Confederate soldier outside of the Albemarle County Courthouse in Charlottesville (Erin Edgerton/The Daily Progress via AP)

A crowd cheered as workers in Charlottesville removed a Confederate statue near the site of a violent white nationalist rally three years ago.

The removal of a bronze figure of a Confederate soldier known as “At Ready” is seen in Charlottesville as a milestone in eliminating divisive symbols of the Civil War.