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600. There was also appropriated $40.-
055 for subfoundation and mosaic work.
The statue of Gen. Sheridan is located
in Sheridan Circle, at Massachusetts
avenue and 23d street northwest. 1t
represents the. cavalry leader on a
horse in a characteristic pose familiar
to those who followed him in his cam
paigns. This statue, was unveiled in
November. 1908, was designed by Gut
zon BorgTum. for which Congress ap-
propriated $4,000.
Cen McClellan's statue is located at
the intersection of Connecticut and
Colorado avenues and Columbia road.
For it Congress appropriated $50, 600.
Frederick MacMonnies was the sculp-
tor. The statue was unveiled in May.
1907.
In Memory of Naval Heroes.
One of the most prominent of the
ronuments to the men who fought in
tie civil war is in the center of Penn
sylvania avenue at the foot of the Cap
itol 1t is known as the Peace" or
Naval monument, and was erected to
the officers, seaTen and marines
of the United States Navy who fell in
the defense of the Union during the
civil war. The pedestal was provided
by Congress and the statue. costing
$4,000, was provided by contributions oil
the Navy and Marine Corps.
The navy is also hcnored in this city
by statues of Admirals FarraSut ana
Dupont. That of Farragut is located
in the parking at 18th and l streets.
The bronze for the statue was taken
from the propeller of the Hartford, Ad-
miral Farragut's flagship, with which
he passed the forts below New Orleans
and fought the battle of Mobile bay.
The Dupont memorial is located in
the circle at the intersection of New
HAMPSHIRE, Massachusetts and Con-
necticut avenues and 18th and T
streets.
Tribute to Gen. Hancock.
Gen. Hancock's statue is located in
the triangle on the northwest corner
of Pennsylvania avenue and 7th street.
For this monument a special appro-
priation amounting to $4,000 was made
by Congress. Just opposite this monu-
ment in a circular park at the inter-
section of c and 7th streets and Louis
lana avenue is the Stephenson Grand
Army of the Republic. monument. 1t
consists of a granite shaft, decorated
with a bronze figure and medallions
appropriately memorializing the Grand
Army. 1t was designed by J. Massey
Rhind, and was unveiled in July. 1908.
Congress provided $4,000 Tor the prep
aration of the site. while the monu-
ment was erected by the Grand Army
of the Republic.
In Iowa Circle. at the intersection of
18th and + streets, is the statue of Gen.
Logan, probably one of the most inter-
esting in the city. having pedestal of
bronze. On its west face is group
representing Gen. Logan in consulta-
tion with leading officers of the Army
of the Tennessee, in the group being
Gems. Dodge, Hazen, Slocum, Leggett,
Mower and Blair and Capt. Strong.
Gen Thomas statue is located in the
circle of that name at the intersection
of Massachusetts, and Vermont avenues
and 14th and NJ streets. 1t was erected
at a cost of $4,000 by members of the
Grand Army. Congress appropriating
half that amount for preparing the
site.
The equestrian statue erected to Gen.
James b. Mcpherson is located in the
parking at Vermont avenue and
street. The bronze for it was obtained
from cannon donated by Congress. At
it's unveiling Gems. Logan and Sherman
spoke.
Rawlins' Statue.
The statue of Gen. John A. Rawlins.
chief of staff of Grant in 1865 and Sec
retary of War in 1863. is located in the
parking at the intersection of Pennsyl-
vania and Louisiana avenues and 9Th
street.
President Garfield and Gen. Scott have
been twice honored with statues in this
city. monument to Garfield stands
at Maryland avenue and 1st street
southwest, just without the bounds of
the Capitol grounds, and another stands
in Garfield Park between 1st and Sd
streets and F. street and Virginia ave-
nue. southeast
Scott Circle. 10th street and Massachu-
setts avenue northwest, and the other