
General William T. Sherman - Washington, D.C.
N 38° 53.761 W 077° 02.052
18S E 323589 N 4307204
The General William T. Sherman Monument is located in the Sherman Park section of President's Park in Washington, D.C.
Waymark Code: WM35ER
Location: District of Columbia, United States
Date Posted: 02/12/2008
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According to the
National Park Service: "This monument consists of a bronze equestrian statue of Civil War General William Tecumseh Sherman (1820-1891) and a square platform with a bronze soldier at each corner, representing the four branches of the U.S. Army: infantry, artillery, cavalry, and engineers. President Theodore Roosevelt dedicated the monument on October 15, 1903. This site was chosen because General Sherman was reported to have stood here while reviewing returning Civil War troops in May 1865. Relief medallions of generals who served under Sherman's command are located on the east and west sides of the granite pedestal. Around the base of the pedestal's terrace is a mosaic inlaid with the names of battles in which Sherman fought."