Photos: Confederate monument removed after standing 112 years in DeKalb

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Photos: Confederate monument removed after standing 112 years in DeKalb

A 30-foot obelisk Confederate monument was removed from the downtown Decatur square late Thursday night.

A 30-foot obelisk Confederate moment, which has stood for 112 years, was taken down in the downtown Decatur square late Thursday night, June 18, 2020. The monument was erected in 1908 by the United Daughters of the Confederacy. Photos by Amanda Coyne / AJC

A 30-foot obelisk Confederate moment, which has stood for 112 years, was taken down in the downtown Decatur square late Thursday night, June 18, 2020. The monument was erected in 1908 by the United Daughters of the Confederacy. Photos by Amanda Coyne / AJC

A 30-foot obelisk Confederate moment, which has stood for 112 years, was taken down in the downtown Decatur square late Thursday night, June 18, 2020. The monument was erected in 1908 by the United Daughters of the Confederacy. Photos by Amanda Coyne / AJC

A 30-foot obelisk Confederate moment, which has stood for 112 years, was taken down in the downtown Decatur square late Thursday night, June 18, 2020. The monument was erected in 1908 by the United Daughters of the Confederacy. Photos by Amanda Coyne / AJC

A 30-foot obelisk Confederate moment, which has stood for 112 years, was taken down in the downtown Decatur square late Thursday night, June 18, 2020. The monument was erected in 1908 by the United Daughters of the Confederacy. Photos by Amanda Coyne / AJC

A 30-foot obelisk Confederate moment, which has stood for 112 years, was taken down in the downtown Decatur square late Thursday night, June 18, 2020. The monument was erected in 1908 by the United Daughters of the Confederacy. Photos by Amanda Coyne / AJC

A 30-foot obelisk Confederate moment, which has stood for 112 years, was taken down in the downtown Decatur square late Thursday night, June 18, 2020. The monument was erected in 1908 by the United Daughters of the Confederacy. Photos by Amanda Coyne / AJC

A 30-foot obelisk Confederate moment, which has stood for 112 years, was taken down in the downtown Decatur square late Thursday night, June 18, 2020. The monument was erected in 1908 by the United Daughters of the Confederacy. Photos by Amanda Coyne / AJC

A 30-foot obelisk Confederate moment, which has stood for 112 years, was taken down in the downtown Decatur square late Thursday night, June 18, 2020. The monument was erected in 1908 by the United Daughters of the Confederacy. Photos by Amanda Coyne / AJC

A 30-foot obelisk Confederate moment, which has stood for 112 years, was taken down in the downtown Decatur square late Thursday night, June 18, 2020. The monument was erected in 1908 by the United Daughters of the Confederacy. Photos by Amanda Coyne / AJC

A 30-foot obelisk Confederate moment, which has stood for 112 years, was taken down in the downtown Decatur square late Thursday night. The monument was erected in 1908 by the United Daughters of the Confederacy. Photos by Amanda Coyne / AJC

A 30-foot obelisk Confederate moment, which has stood for 112 years, was taken down in the downtown Decatur square late Thursday night. The monument was erected in 1908 by the United Daughters of the Confederacy. Photos by Amanda Coyne / AJC

A 30-foot obelisk Confederate moment, which has stood for 112 years, was taken down in the downtown Decatur square late Thursday night. The monument was erected in 1908 by the United Daughters of the Confederacy. Photos by Amanda Coyne / AJC

A 30-foot obelisk Confederate moment, which has stood for 112 years, was taken down in the downtown Decatur square late Thursday night. The monument was erected in 1908 by the United Daughters of the Confederacy. Photos by Amanda Coyne / AJC

A 30-foot obelisk Confederate moment, which has stood for 112 years, was taken down in the downtown Decatur square late Thursday night. The monument was erected in 1908 by the United Daughters of the Confederacy. Photos by Amanda Coyne / AJC

A 30-foot obelisk Confederate moment, which has stood for 112 years, was taken down in the downtown Decatur square late Thursday night. The monument was erected in 1908 by the United Daughters of the Confederacy. Photos by Amanda Coyne / AJC

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A 30-foot obelisk Confederate moment, which has stood for 112 years, was taken down in the downtown Decatur square late Thursday night, June 18, 2020. The monument was erected in 1908 by the United Daughters of the Confederacy. Photos by Amanda Coyne / AJC

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