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Nuns of the Battlefield Monument: This monument honors the women of religious orders who nursed the sick and wounded in the Civil War.
The Nuns of the Battlefield Monument, honoring the nuns who tended wounded and sick soldiers during the Civil War, features a large bronze relief panel that depicts the life-sized figures of twelve…
Major General George Henry Thomas Statue: This equestrian statue, at the center of Thomas Circle, honors Civil War general George Henry Thomas.
This 16-foot-high equestrian statue honors Major General George Henry Thomas, a US Army officer who gained fame during the Civil War as the “Rock of Chickamauga.” The statue was a gift of the Society…
General William Tecumseh Sherman Memorial: Designed by Carl and Sara Rohl-Smith, this memorial to General Sherman stands fourteen feet high on a granite pedestal.
This bronze equestrian statue of General William Tecumseh Sherman memorializes his service in the Civil War for the Union Army. At the corners of the granite pedestal stand bronze soldiers…
General Phillip H. Sheridan Statue: This equestrian statue, at the center of Sheridan Circle, honors Civil War General Phillip Sheridan.
This equestrian statue honors General Phillip H. Sheridan, a U.S. Army officer who played an important role in securing Union victories against the Confederacy during the Shenandoah Valley Campaigns…
Lieutenant-General Winfield Scott Statue: Affectionately known as “Old Fuss and Feathers,” Lieutenant-General Winfield Scott’s career in the US Army spanned more than half a century.
Erected in 1874, this equestrian statue of Brevet Lieutenant-General Winfield Scott was the first memorial honoring a Civil War general to be installed in one of DC’s public traffic circles or…
John A. Rawlins Statue: This monument honors John Rawlins, the Civil War General, Secretary of War, and advisor to President Ulysses S. Grant.
This statue of General John A. Rawlins was erected by the Federal Government in 1874 to honor the longtime friend, trusted adviser, and aide-de-camp of General Ulysses S. Grant during the Civil War.…
Albert Pike Memorial: The Albert Pike Memorial is the only public sculpture in DC to commemorate a Confederate general.
Although he is depicted in this bronze pedestrian statue as a Masonic leader in civilian dress rather than a military man, Albert Pike was a senior officer in the Confederate Army. The Albert Pike…
Peace Monument: This statue stands as a memorial to the Union naval deaths at sea during the Civil War.
First conceived by Union Admiral David D. Porter in 1865, the 44-foot-high, ornately detailed Peace Monument stands as a memorial to the naval deaths at sea during the Civil War. It was completed in…
Major General George Gordon Meade Monument: George Meade (1815–1872) was a career military officer from Pennsylvania who is best known for his role as a Union general during the Civil War.
This impressive memorial to George Gordon Meade stands along Pennsylvania Avenue, NW in front of the E. Barrett Prettyman United States Courthouse. Meade was a career U.S. Army officer who led forces…
James McPherson Statue: This early Civil War monument honors General James B. McPherson, the second-highest-ranking Union officer to be killed during the Civil War.
Erected in 1876, this equestrian statue of Major General James B. McPherson serves as the centerpiece of McPherson Square along Vermont Avenue between K and I Streets N.W. General McPherson commanded…