Logan Circle in Northwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Major General George H. Thomas
(Right):
San Francisco, Cal.
March 28, 1870
(Left):
of the Society of
The Army of the Cumberland
Erected 1878 by Society of the Army of the Cumberland.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical month for this entry is March 1882.
Location. 38° 54.339′ N, 77° 1.917′ W. Marker is in Northwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia. It is in Logan Circle. Marker is at the intersection of 14th Street Northwest and Massachusetts Avenue Northwest, on the right when traveling north on 14th Street Northwest. Located in Thomas Circle Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1400 Massachusetts Avenue Northwest, Washington DC 20005, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Care for the City (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Presidents' Church (about 400 feet away); Hello! My name is Dawn Redwood. (about 600 feet away); Linotype Model 31 (approx. 0.2 miles away); Saint Augustine Catholic Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); Katharine Graham (approx. 0.2 miles away); Striving for Equality (approx. 0.2 miles away); Metropolitan African Methodist Episcopal (A.M.E.) Church (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Northwest Washington.
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Also see . . .
1. Major General George H. Thomas Memorial. SIRIS entry for the memorial. As with the nearby McPherson Memorial, the Thomas Memorial is said to be cast from the metal of captured Confederate cannon. The statue was criticized for imperfections and inaccuracies, such as the sex of the horse. (Submitted on April 1, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)
2. Army of the Cumberland and George Thomas Source. Web site detailing the Army of the Cumberland, along with the career of General Thomas. (Submitted on November 23, 2009, by Bob Redman of Jacksonville, Florida.)
Additional commentary.
1. George Thomas: Virginian for the Union .
"George Thomas was one of the Civil War's most prominent Southern Unionists, known for his heroic leadership at Mill Springs, Chickamauga, and Nashville. A slave owner before the war, he commanded African American soldiers at the Battle of Nashville and the experience transformed him into a stalwart defender of Civil Rights. During Reconstruction, he led the fight against the Ku Klux Klan as the commander of U.S. army troops in Kentucky and Tennessee."
[Abstract re: George Thomas, Virginian for the Union by Christopher J. Einolf. Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, 2007.]
— Submitted August 15, 2009, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland.
Additional keywords. George Henry Thomas; "Rock of Chickamauga"; "The Sledge of Nashville"; John Quincy Adams Ward, sculptor; Reconstruction.
Credits. This page was last revised on January 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 1, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 2,549 times since then and 14 times this year. Last updated on April 3, 2010, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland. Photos: 1. submitted on April 1, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. 2. submitted on September 21, 2015, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana. 3, 4. submitted on April 1, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. 5. submitted on April 4, 2010, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland. 6. submitted on September 21, 2015, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana. 7. submitted on April 1, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. 8. submitted on April 4, 2010, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland.