Committee recommends controversial Civil War statue in Allendale be removed, replaced FOX17 and last updated 2021-05-24 22:45:33-04 ALLENDALE, Mich. â An advisory committee is recommending Allendale Township leaders remove and replace a controversial Civil War statue. On Monday, the Garden of Honor Memorial Committee suggested a statue with three diverse Union soldiers instead be put in. It would feature one white, Black, and Native American soldier inspired by veterans from West Michigan who served during the war. The current statue depicts a Confederate and Union soldier standing side-by-side with a slave child at their feet holding a sign that says âFreedom to All Slaves.â