Civil War Monuments in Washington, D.C. explained

Civil War Monuments in Washington, D.C.
Location:Washington, D.C.
Added:September 20, 1978 [1]
Refnum:78000257

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.[2] [3] Two Union admirals are honored, although Admiral Samuel Francis DuPont's statue was removed to Wilmington, Delaware, and he is now honored with a fountain. Other statues depict nuns, peace, emancipation, and the Grand Army of the Republic.

In accordance with Executive Order 11593 by President Richard Nixon, the National Park Service surveyed and registered the 18 Civil War statues in Washington, D.C. to aid in their preservation.[4] [5] [6] They are listed as a group on the National Register of Historic Places.

The African American Civil War Memorial was completed in 1997 and is not included in the group of historic statues.

Statues

  1. Samuel Francis DuPont Memorial Fountain
  2. Nuns of the Battlefield
  3. Stephenson Grand Army of the Republic Memorial
  4. Peace Monument
  5. Ulysses S. Grant Memorial
  6. Major General James B. McPherson
  7. Admiral David G. Farragut
  8. Major General John A. Logan
  9. Major General George Henry Thomas
  10. Brevet Lt. General Winfield Scott
  11. General Winfield Scott Hancock
  12. General John A. Rawlins
  13. General Philip Sheridan
  14. Major General George B. McClellan
  15. General William Tecumseh Sherman Monument
  16. George Gordon Meade Memorial
  17. Emancipation Memorial
  18. Albert Pike Memorial – no longer standing

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: American Revolution Statuary. September 20, 1978. National Park Service. August 10, 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20130220204557/http://nrhp.focus.nps.gov/natregsearchresult.do?fullresult=true&recordid=7. February 20, 2013. dead.
  2. News: Umana . Jose . DC protesters topple, burn statue of Confederate Gen. Albert Pike . 21 June 2020 . . 20 June 2020 . It was toppled by protesters at Judiciary Square in D.C. on Friday evening Juneteenth 2020. (Photo caption).
  3. News: Dwyer . Colin . Protesters Fell Confederate Monument In D.C., Provoking Trump's Fury . 21 June 2020 . . 20 June 2020.
  4. https://www.nps.gov/parkhistory/online_books/anps/anps_7b.htm America's National Park System: The Critical Documents – Edited by Lary M. Dilsaver
  5. Web site: VI. Executive Orders . 2011-08-12 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110927170316/http://www.achp.gov/book/sectionVI.html . 2011-09-27 . dead .
  6. Web site: 2016-08-15. Executive Orders. 2021-10-05. National Archives. en.

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