Rensselaer Republican, Volume 12, Number 13, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 December 1879 — The Thomas Statue in Washington. [ARTICLE]

The Thomas Statue in Washington.

The bronze equestrian statue of General George H. Thomas, modeled by J. Q. A. Ward, the distinguished sculptor, represents General Thomas seated upon his charger, viewing from an elevated position m the field the arrangement of his troops and the general aspect of the surrounding country. The right arm has fallen by the side of the horse, and in one hand he holds his hat, while, with the other hand, he lightly clasps the loosened rein of the animal. The horse is shown in a position of erect impatience, while the distended nostrils, pointed ears and the Keral expression of the face indicate 1 the animal is keenly alert and is as observant of the scene as his master. His mane and tail are fanned in the breeze, and the impression instantly formed, in viewing the tout ensemble,

is that the statue is a thing of life. The General is attired in the uniform of the Northern soldier, which is complete, even to the minutest details. As a likeness to the well-known features of the great officer the statue is a perfect piece of work, and, taken all in all, it may be regarded as a master-piece of the sculptor's art. From the base of the pedestal on which the statue is to rest to the top of the figure the height is twenty-one feet, the granite pedestal measuring just one foot more than half of the total heuriit. It is in horizontal sections, of elliptical shape, and appropriately decorated and inscribed. The pedestal cost $20,000. of the statue is of a clear light brown in color, almost the natural color of the alloy. The statue weighs over seven tons and cost $40,000. — Philadelphia Ledger.