In the context of Dutchy (statue), analyze the Removal of the History.
The statue was removed on August 14, 1900. That morning, townspeople, including some Confederate veterans who took issue with the figure's resemblance of a Union soldier, toppled the statue from its pedestal. An empty whiskey barrel next to the statue lead many to joke that Dutchy had gotten drunk and fallen. The next day, the statue was buried in the square, facing face-down. The decision to bury the statue rather than remove it may have been due to the statue's large size, with Dutchy weighing about 3,000 pounds (1,400 kg). Following Dutchy's removal, a tin statue of a Confederate soldier was erected as a replacement.
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