Major General George B. McClellan Statue

Major General George B. McClellan Statue

NPS / Claire Hassler

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Historical/Interpretive Information/Exhibits

This is an equestrian monument to Major General George Britton McCllean, U.S. Army, who served as general-in-chief and first commander of the Army of the Potomac during the American Civil War. 

Cost: $50,000
Dedicated: May 2, 1907
Sculptor: Frederick William MacMonnies

Monument Description

The bronze sculpture depicts General McClellan on his horse. The statue sits on a tall granite base with other bronze works attached to the plinth. The monument stands at the crest of a hill overlooking Connecticut Avenue NW.

Inscriptions

Shields
Yorktown
Malvern Hill
Fair Oaks
South Mountain
Antietam
Williamsburg
Rich Mountain
Gaine's Mill

Pedestal, front
MAJOR GENERAL / GEORGE BRINTON McCLELLAN / 1826-1885

Pedestal, back
Erected by the / Society of the Army of the Potomac / And the / Congress of the United States / 1907