GEN Philip Sheridan Monument Greenwich NYC

One of nine Civil War general statues in New York City, Civil War General Philip Sheridan stands watch over Christopher Park. The park is part of Sheridan Square in Manhattan. Sheridan served with distinction as a cavalry commander during the Civil War but continued his career post war and in 1884 was named commander-in-chief of the United States Army. This statue was presented by the General Sheridan Memorial Committee and dedicated on October 19, 1936. While Sheridan is usually depicted on horseback, Joseph Pollias’s statue presents the general in his full US Army uniform with a sword at his side and resting atop a granite plinth on which is inscribed the famous quote from General Ulysses S. Grant describing him: “He belongs to the first rank of soldiers, not only of our country, but of the world.”

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10-19-1936

Sculptor Joseph Pollias
Contributed by General Sheridan Memorial Committee

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