The Civil War Monuments in Washington, D.C. are a group of seventeen outdoor statues which are spread out through much of central and northwest
Washington, D.C. The statues depict 11 Union generals and formerly included one
Confederate general,
Albert Pike, who was
depicted as a
Mason and not as a general. The Pike statue was torn down on
Juneteenth 2020, as part of the
George Floyd protests
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.
Two Union admirals are honored, although Admiral
Samuel Francis DuPont's statue was removed to
Wilmington, Delaware
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, and he is now honored with a fountain. Other statues depict nuns, peace, emancipation, and the
Grand Army of the Republic
The Grand Army of the Republic (GAR) was a fraternal organization composed of veterans of the Union Army (United States Army), Union Navy (United States Navy, U.S. Navy), and the United States Marine Corps, Marines who served in the American Ci ...
.
In accordance with Executive Order 11593 by President
Richard Nixon
Richard Milhous Nixon (January 9, 1913April 22, 1994) was the 37th president of the United States, serving from 1969 until Resignation of Richard Nixon, his resignation in 1974. A member of the Republican Party (United States), Republican ...
, the
National Park Service
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surveyed and registered the 18 Civil War statues in Washington, D.C. to aid in their preservation.
They are listed as a group on the
National Register of Historic Places
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.
The
African American Civil War Memorial was completed in 1997 and is not included in the group of historic statues.
Statues
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Samuel Francis DuPont Memorial Fountain
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Nuns of the Battlefield''
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Stephenson Grand Army of the Republic Memorial
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Peace Monument
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Ulysses S. Grant Memorial
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Major General James B. McPherson''
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Admiral David G. Farragut''
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Major General John A. Logan''
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Major General George Henry Thomas''
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Brevet Lt. General Winfield Scott''
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General Winfield Scott Hancock''
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General John A. Rawlins''
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General Philip Sheridan''
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Major General George B. McClellan''
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General William Tecumseh Sherman Monument
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George Gordon Meade Memorial
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Emancipation Memorial
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Albert Pike Memorial – no longer standing
See also
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American Revolution Statuary
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National Register of Historic Places listings in Washington, D.C.
References
External links
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American Civil War military monuments and memorials
Monuments and memorials on the National Register of Historic Places in Washington, D.C.
Outdoor sculptures in Washington, D.C.