General William Tecumseh Sherman Monument

The General William Tecumseh Sherman Monument is an equestrian statue of American Civil War Major General William Tecumseh Sherman located in Sherman Plaza, which is part of President's Park in Washington, D.C., in the United States. The selection of an artist in 1896 to design the monument was highly controversial. During the monument's design phase, artist Carl Rohl-Smith died, and his memorial was finished by a number of other sculptors. The Sherman statue was unveiled in 1903. It is a contributing property to the Civil War Monuments in Washington, D.C. (added in 1978) and to the President's Park South (added in 1980), both of which are historic sites listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

General William Tecumseh Sherman Monument
Monument in 2012
ArtistCarl Rohl-Smith, others
Year1903 (1903)
TypeBronze and granite
LocationWashington, D.C.
OwnerNational Park Service
General William Tecumseh Sherman Monument
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
LocationWashington, D.C.
Coordinates38°53′45.6″N 77°02′03.5″W
Part ofCivil War Monuments in Washington, DC
NRHP reference No.78000257
Added to NRHPSeptember 20, 1978
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