Civil War Monuments in Washington, D.C.
United States historic place
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The Civil War Monuments in Washington, D.C. are a group of eighteen outdoor statues which are spread out through much of central and northwest Washington, D.C.[3] The statues depict 11 Union generals and one Confederate general, Albert Pike, who is depicted as a Mason and not as a general. 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.
Civil War Monuments in Washington, D.C. | |
| Location | Washington, D.C. |
|---|---|
| NRHP reference No. | 78000257[1] |
| Added to NRHP | September 20, 1978 [2] |
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 38°54′29″N 77°1′33″W was completed in 1997 and is not included in the group of historic statues.
Statues

- Samuel Francis DuPont Memorial Fountain 38°54′35″N 77°2′36″W
- Nuns of the Battlefield 38°54′21″N 77°2′25″W
- Stephenson Grand Army of the Republic Memorial 38°53′37″N 77°1′18″W
- Peace Monument 38°53′26″N 77°0′44″W
- Ulysses S. Grant Memorial 38°53′23″N 77°0′46″W
- Major General James B. McPherson 38°54′7″N 77°2′3″W
- Admiral David G. Farragut 38°54′7″N 77°2′20″W
- Major General John A. Logan 38°54′35″N 77°1′47″W
- Major General George Henry Thomas 38°54′20″N 77°1′57″W
- Brevet Lt. General Winfield Scott 38°54′26″N 77°2′12″W
- General Winfield Scott Hancock 38°53′37″N 77°1′20″W
- General John A. Rawlins 38°53′45″N 77°2′31″W
- General Philip Sheridan 38°54′44″N 77°3′2″W
- Major General George B. McClellan 38°55′0″N 77°2′47″W
- General William Tecumseh Sherman Monument 38°53′46″N 77°2′3″W
- George Gordon Meade Memorial 38°53′32″N 77°0′59″W
- Emancipation Memorial 38°53′23″N 76°59′25″W
- Albert Pike Memorial 38°53′41″N 77°0′57″W