Protest on Murfreesboro Public Square gets emotional as residents call for removal of Confederate statue The Citizen 6 years ago Rutherford County’s Confederate “Guardian of Peace” Monument was erected in 1901 by the Sons of Confederate Veterans and Ladies Memorial Association Source: The Daily News Share this: Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Residents call for removal of Confederate statue on Murfreesboro Public SquareDateJune 20, 2020In relation toLascassasThe Confederate statues and monuments in Tennessee: Where they are and when they were builtDateOctober 17, 2019In relation toLascassasRAW VIDEO: Protester gets emotional during Confederate monument protest in MurfreesboroDateJune 20, 2020In relation toLascassas