page_title: Virginia Regiment
section_title: Legacy
hierarchical_section_title: Virginia Regiment / Legacy
caption_attribution_description: English: A 7 foot high bronze standing figure of a colonial infantryman from the First Virginia Regiment, founded in 1754. The figure is mounted on a pedestal 8 feet high which is lined with bronze plaques describing the history and service of the Regiment through seven wars. The monument was dedicated May 1, 1930.
context_page_description: The Virginia Regiment was formed in 1754 by Virginia's Royal Governor Robert Dinwiddie, as a provincial corps. The regiment served in the French and Indian War, with members participating in actions at Jumonville Glen and Fort Necessity in 1754, the Braddock expedition in 1755, and the Forbes expedition in 1758. Small detachments of the regiment were involved in numerous minor actions along Virginia's extensive wilderness frontier.
context_section_description: The First Virginia Regiment is memorialized in a statue in Meadow Park, a triangular park in Richmond’s (VA) Fan District by sculptor Ferruccio Legnaioli. Dedicated on May 1, 1930, to commemorate the regiment for fighting in seven American Wars, including the Civil War when they served in the Confederate Army. The statue is a seven foot high bronze standing figure of a colonial infantryman that lists the founding date of the Regiment (1754) at its base. The figure is mounted on a pedestal eight feet high which is lined with bronze plaques describing the history and service of the Regiment through seven wars.
  The statue was pulled down from its pedestal during the night of June 19 - 20, 2020. It was the fifth statue toppled in Richmond during a series of civil rights protests.
caption: Statue dedicated to the First Virginia Regiment, Meadow Park, Richmond, VA.
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