Pike was commissioned in the Confederate army as a brigadier general, but his wartime career lasted less than two years. His men were accused of scalping Union troops, and he was eventually forced to resign. He received a reprieve from President Andrew Johnson and moved to Washington, D.C., where he died in 1891.

The Albert Pike statue, toppled during 2020 protests, will be restored and reinstalled by the National Park Service. The statue honors Pike’s leadership in Freemasonry and was originally dedicated in 1901.