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Union Civil War Hero's Statue Outside NY Capitol Vandalized

WAMC Northeast Public Radio | By Dave Lucas
Published October 11, 2017 at 4:15 PM EDT
New York State Capitol ~ Albany New York ~ Major General Philip H Sheridan ~ Equestrian Statue
Onasill ~ Bill Badzo / flickr
New York State Capitol ~ Albany New York ~ Major General Philip H Sheridan ~ Equestrian Statue

Authorities are looking for the culprit who vandalized a Civil War hero's statue outside the New York Capitol. 

State police say someone used red spray paint to write a vulgar word followed by "Colonization, no borders, no nations" on the base of the Gen. Philip Sheridan statue in front of the Capitol in downtown Albany.

A state maintenance crew removed the graffiti after it was discovered Tuesday. It's unclear when the vandalism occurred, but it was found the day after Columbus Day.

Sheridan was a Union general best known for leading the effort to subdue Virginia's Shenandoah Valley. After the Civil War, he was sent west to lead the U.S. Army's campaigns against American Indians.

Sheridan's birthplace is unclear, but some historians believe he may have been born in Albany to Irish immigrant parents.

© 2017 AP
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Dave Lucas
Dave Lucas is WAMC’s Capital Region Bureau Chief. Born and raised in Albany, he’s been involved in nearly every aspect of local radio since 1981. Before joining WAMC, Dave was a reporter and anchor at WGY in Schenectady. Prior to that he hosted talk shows on WYJB and WROW, including the 1999 series of overnight radio broadcasts tracking the JonBenet Ramsey murder case with a cast of callers and characters from all over the world via the internet. In 2012, Dave received a Communicator Award of Distinction for his WAMC news story "Fail: The NYS Flood Panel," which explores whether the damage from Hurricane Irene and Tropical Storm Lee could have been prevented or at least curbed. Dave began his radio career as a “morning personality” at WABY in Albany.
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