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General Sheridan

 
 
General Philip Henry Sheridan Statue and Monument - South-facing Side image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, October 3, 2016
1. General Philip Henry Sheridan Statue and Monument - South-facing Side
The Stonewall Inn is visible in the background.
Inscription.
General Philip Henry
Sheridan
1831 • 1888

“He belongs to the first rank of soldiers, not only of our country, but of the world.” U.S. Grant

 
Erected 1936 by General Sherman Memorial Association and his comrades of the G.A.R.
 
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil.
 
Location. 40° 44.018′ N, 74° 0.13′ W. Memorial is in Manhattan, New York, in New York County. It is in Greenwich Village. It is on Christopher Street east of 7th Avenue South, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: New York NY 10014, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in New York City. It is also in the American Northeast, in the Mid-Atlantic, and on the Eastern Seaboard. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Netherland and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking
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distance of this marker: Stonewall Forever (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named Stonewall Forever (a few steps from this marker); Gay Liberation Monument (a few steps from this marker); The Stonewall Inn (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named Stonewall Inn (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named Stonewall Forever (a few steps from this marker); Alex Haley (1921-1992) (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named Stonewall Forever (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Manhattan.
 
Other markers no longer nearby. General Philip Henry Sheridan (was here, next to this marker but has been permanently removed); a different marker also named General Philip Henry Sheridan (was here, next to this marker but has been permanently removed).
 
General Philip Henry Sheridan Statue and Monument - North-facing side image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, October 3, 2016
2. General Philip Henry Sheridan Statue and Monument - North-facing side
“He belongs to the first rank of soldiers, not only of our country, but of the world.”
U.S. Grant
General Philip Henry Sheridan Statue, Monument, and Marker - Wide View image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, October 3, 2016
3. General Philip Henry Sheridan Statue, Monument, and Marker - Wide View
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on June 19, 2025. It was originally submitted on June 19, 2025, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 127 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3. submitted on October 14, 2016, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
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Aug. 19, 2026