Greetings Gentlemen!
As many of you may know, the United Daughters of the Confederacy Mouton Chapter in Lafayette has signed off on an agreement with the City of Lafayette to have the statue of the Acadian General, Alfred Mouton, removed from its current location. Because the UDC is the primary party in all of this, I cannot provide details as to how the UDC reached this decision after such a long, hard fight to save it, but I don't doubt it was a very difficult decision to make. I am certain that the Mouton Chapter and its attorney, Elbert Guillory, who is working pro bono, will put out a statement soon as they do want to share what happened behind the scenes.
The UDC was given 45 days to remove the statue which will be financed with $25,000 from the City. Out of concern that someone might further damage it more than has already been done, the UDC has chosen to remove it to a safe and undisclosed location. At this time, cranes are already on scene to make the move. Attention will now go into finding a new and safe location where General Mouton can be appreciated and honored. Additionally, the UDC will also seek to have repairs made to the statue that was chiseled in various locations by criminal vandals several month ago.
I want to take this opportunity to thank each and every one of you, as well as the Camps, who donated to the Mouton Chapter in this fight. Should I become privy to any additional information, I will be sure to pass it on. Until then, I remain,
Your Obedient Servant,
George Gremillion
Commander
Louisiana Division-SCV
