STEPHENSON Grand Army of the Republic Memorial near the National Archives in Washington, D.C. by John Massey Rhind

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The STEPHENSON Grand Army of the Republic Memorial is a bronze sculpture by John Massey Rhind located near the National Archives in Washington, D.C. It commemorates Benjamin Franklin Stephenson, founder of the Grand Army of the Republic, a Civil War Union veterans' fraternity. Positioned at Pennsylvania Avenue and 7th Avenue NW, the memorial honors the service and ideals of Union soldiers. It is part of the city's extensive collection of historic monuments.