THOMAS, George H equestrian statue (ca. 1879) at Thomas Circle in Washington, D.C. by John Quincy Adams Ward located in James M. Goode's Massachusetts Avenue area

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The George H. Thomas equestrian statue, sculpted by John Quincy Adams Ward around 1879, is located at Thomas Circle in Washington, D.C. It honors Major General Thomas, a Union hero of the Civil War known as "The Hero of Chickamauga." The bronze statue is considered one of the best equestrian monuments in the city and was erected by his fellow soldiers from the Army of the Cumberland. It stands in the Massachusetts Avenue area near prominent landmarks and is accessible via McPherson Square Metro station.