Major General George Henry Thomas
Major General George Henry Thomas, Bronze equestrian monument in Thomas Circle, United States
The bronze sculpture depicts General Thomas mounted on a horse with reins in hand, surveying a battlefield from atop a granite pedestal.
The Society of the Army of the Cumberland commissioned this memorial in 1874 using bronze from captured Confederate cannons, with its dedication occurring in 1879.
The monument stands among eighteen Civil War memorials in Washington D.C., which received National Register of Historic Places designation in 1978.
The statue occupies the center of Thomas Circle at the intersection of Massachusetts Avenue, Vermont Avenue, 14th Street, and M Street.
The horse's anatomical details, including dilated nostrils and tense muscles, demonstrate sculptor John Quincy Adams Ward's dedication to naturalistic representation.
Location: Washington, D.C.
Inception: 1879
Creator: John Quincy Adams Ward
Part of: Civil War Monuments in Washington, D.C.
GPS coordinates: 38.90566,-77.03195
Latest update: March 5, 2025 18:41
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