Equestrian statue of George Henry Thomas
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The Equestrian statue of George Henry Thomas is a prominent bronze monument in Washington, D.C. honoring Union General George Henry Thomas for his service in the American Civil War.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Equestrian statue of George Henry Thomas canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5489757 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Equestrian statue of George Henry Thomas Context triple: [Thomas Circle, hasStatue, Equestrian statue of George Henry Thomas]
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equestrian statue of Robert E. Lee
The equestrian statue of Robert E. Lee is a bronze monument depicting the Confederate general on horseback, historically central to Confederate commemoration and now a focal point in debates over public memory and monuments in the United States.
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B.
equestrian statue of William Tecumseh Sherman
The equestrian statue of William Tecumseh Sherman is a prominent gilded bronze monument in New York City’s Grand Army Plaza, depicting the Union Civil War general on horseback led by the allegorical figure of Victory.
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Sherman Monument
The Sherman Monument is an equestrian statue in Washington, D.C., honoring Civil War General William Tecumseh Sherman for his leadership in the Union Army.
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D.
Major General John A. Logan equestrian statue
The Major General John A. Logan equestrian statue is a prominent bronze monument in Washington, D.C. honoring the Civil War general and political leader John A. Logan.
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E.
Confederate Soldiers Monument
The Confederate Soldiers Monument is a commemorative statue complex honoring Confederate military personnel, located on the grounds of the Texas State Capitol in Austin.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Equestrian statue of George Henry Thomas Target entity description: The Equestrian statue of George Henry Thomas is a prominent bronze monument in Washington, D.C. honoring Union General George Henry Thomas for his service in the American Civil War.
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A.
equestrian statue of Robert E. Lee
The equestrian statue of Robert E. Lee is a bronze monument depicting the Confederate general on horseback, historically central to Confederate commemoration and now a focal point in debates over public memory and monuments in the United States.
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B.
equestrian statue of William Tecumseh Sherman
The equestrian statue of William Tecumseh Sherman is a prominent gilded bronze monument in New York City’s Grand Army Plaza, depicting the Union Civil War general on horseback led by the allegorical figure of Victory.
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C.
Sherman Monument
The Sherman Monument is an equestrian statue in Washington, D.C., honoring Civil War General William Tecumseh Sherman for his leadership in the Union Army.
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D.
Major General John A. Logan equestrian statue
The Major General John A. Logan equestrian statue is a prominent bronze monument in Washington, D.C. honoring the Civil War general and political leader John A. Logan.
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E.
Confederate Soldiers Monument
The Confederate Soldiers Monument is a commemorative statue complex honoring Confederate military personnel, located on the grounds of the Texas State Capitol in Austin.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bronze monument
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equestrian statue ⓘ outdoor sculpture ⓘ |
| architect | John L. Smithmeyer ⓘ |
| artMovement | Realism ⓘ |
| category |
Bronze sculptures in Washington, D.C.
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Equestrian statues in Washington, D.C. ⓘ Monuments and memorials in Washington, D.C. ⓘ Outdoor sculptures in Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| commemorates |
George Henry Thomas
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linked to:
George H. Thomas
|
| country |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
|
| creator | John Quincy Adams Ward ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
George Henry Thomas
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linked to:
George H. Thomas
|
| depicts |
George Henry Thomas on horseback
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Union Army officer ⓘ |
| genre | public art ⓘ |
| hasCoordinateLocation | approximately 38.905°N 77.032°W ⓘ |
| hasInscription | inscription honoring General George Henry Thomas ⓘ |
| hasPart |
bronze equestrian figure
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granite pedestal ⓘ inscribed plaques ⓘ |
| height | approximately 4.3 meters ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | contributing property to the National Register of Historic Places-listed area ⓘ |
| honors |
George Henry Thomas for his service in the American Civil War
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Union general ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
District of Columbia
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Northwest Washington, D.C. ⓘ Thomas Circle ⓘ Washington, D.C. ⓘ a traffic circle ⓘ near Logan Circle neighborhood ⓘ |
| locatedOn |
14th Street NW
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Massachusetts Avenue NW ⓘ Vermont Avenue NW ⓘ |
| maintainedBy | National Park Service ⓘ |
| mapLocation | Thomas Circle, Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
bronze
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granite ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being one of Washington, D.C.’s major Civil War monuments
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its realistic depiction of a Civil War cavalry commander ⓘ |
| owner |
United States federal government
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linked to:
United States government
|
| partOf | public monuments of Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| publicAccess | yes ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
George Henry Thomas
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linked to:
George H. Thomas
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| topic | American Civil War ⓘ |
| unveiledOn | 1879-11-19 ⓘ |
| yearOfCompletion | 1879 ⓘ |
| yearOfInstallation | 1879 ⓘ |
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