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Major General George Henry Thomas, also known as the Thomas Circle Monument, is an equestrian sculpture in Washington, D.C. that honors Civil War general George Henry Thomas. The monument is located in the center of Thomas Circle, on the border of the downtown and Logan Circle neighborhoods. It was sculpted by John Quincy Adams Ward, best known for his work on the statue of George Washington in Wall Street, Manhattan. Attendees at the dedication in 1879 included President Rutherford B. Hayes, Generals Irvin McDowell, Philip Sheridan, and William Tecumseh Sherman, senators and thousands of soldiers.

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  • Major General George Henry Thomas, also known as the Thomas Circle Monument, is an equestrian sculpture in Washington, D.C. that honors Civil War general George Henry Thomas. The monument is located in the center of Thomas Circle, on the border of the downtown and Logan Circle neighborhoods. It was sculpted by John Quincy Adams Ward, best known for his work on the statue of George Washington in Wall Street, Manhattan. Attendees at the dedication in 1879 included President Rutherford B. Hayes, Generals Irvin McDowell, Philip Sheridan, and William Tecumseh Sherman, senators and thousands of soldiers. The sculpture is one of eighteen Civil War monuments in Washington, D.C., which were collectively listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978. It is considered by art critics and historians to be one of the best equestrian statues in the city. The statue, which rests on an oval pedestal, and the surrounding park are owned and maintained by the National Park Service, a federal agency of the Interior Department. (en)
  • El Mayor general George Henry Thomas, también conocido como Thomas Circle Monument, es una escultura ecuestre en Washington D. C. que honra al general de la Guerra de Secesión . El monumento está ubicado en el centro de , en el límite de los vecindarios del centro y . Fue esculpido por John Quincy Adams Ward, mejor conocido por su trabajo en la estatua de George Washington en Wall Street, Manhattan. Los asistentes a la dedicación en 1879 incluyeron al presidente Rutherford B. Hayes, los generales Irvin McDowell, Philip Sheridan y William Tecumseh Sherman, senadores y miles de soldados. La escultura es uno de los dieciocho monumentos de la Guerra Civil en Washington D. C., que se incluyeron colectivamente en el Registro Nacional de Lugares Históricos en 1978. Es considerada por críticos de arte e historiadores como una de las mejores estatuas ecuestres de la ciudad. La estatua, que descansa sobre un pedestal ovalado, y el parque que la rodea son propiedad y están mantenidos por el Servicio de Parques Nacionales, una agencia federal del Departamento del Interior. (es)
  • Major General George Henry Thomas, ou George Henry Thomas Memorial, est une statue équestre située à Washington, honorant le major général de la guerre de Sécession George Henry Thomas. Elle se trouve au centre du rond-point Thomas, à l'intersection de (en), Vermont Avenue NW, (en), et (en), et se compose d'une sculpture en bronze créée par John Quincy Adams Ward posée sur un socle. Ce monument fut érigé à sa mémoire en 1879 à l'endroit même où il se trouve de nos jours. Le monument est une propriété contributrice à un district historique : l'ensemble des Monuments de la guerre de Sécession à Washington. (fr)
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  • Major General George Henry Thomas, also known as the Thomas Circle Monument, is an equestrian sculpture in Washington, D.C. that honors Civil War general George Henry Thomas. The monument is located in the center of Thomas Circle, on the border of the downtown and Logan Circle neighborhoods. It was sculpted by John Quincy Adams Ward, best known for his work on the statue of George Washington in Wall Street, Manhattan. Attendees at the dedication in 1879 included President Rutherford B. Hayes, Generals Irvin McDowell, Philip Sheridan, and William Tecumseh Sherman, senators and thousands of soldiers. (en)
  • El Mayor general George Henry Thomas, también conocido como Thomas Circle Monument, es una escultura ecuestre en Washington D. C. que honra al general de la Guerra de Secesión . El monumento está ubicado en el centro de , en el límite de los vecindarios del centro y . Fue esculpido por John Quincy Adams Ward, mejor conocido por su trabajo en la estatua de George Washington en Wall Street, Manhattan. Los asistentes a la dedicación en 1879 incluyeron al presidente Rutherford B. Hayes, los generales Irvin McDowell, Philip Sheridan y William Tecumseh Sherman, senadores y miles de soldados. (es)
  • Major General George Henry Thomas, ou George Henry Thomas Memorial, est une statue équestre située à Washington, honorant le major général de la guerre de Sécession George Henry Thomas. Elle se trouve au centre du rond-point Thomas, à l'intersection de (en), Vermont Avenue NW, (en), et (en), et se compose d'une sculpture en bronze créée par John Quincy Adams Ward posée sur un socle. (fr)
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  • Equestrian statue of George Henry Thomas (en)
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