A Lincoln "Saying"

[L Verge]

It's called the Ugly Betty statue (not sure why because I think it is magnificent), but the memorial to Gen. Grant that stands at the western base of Capitol Hill gives war horses their proper due. It's a shame that more people don't know about it. Just its placement, to me, seems to symbolize Grant's saving of the Union. When you view it, you also get a great view of the U.S. Capitol.

The central figure is Grant astride his horse on a marble base, but the separate monuments on either side of him are what are terrific to me. One shows the cavalry in action, and the other shows the artillery. The facial expressions on both men and beasts tell a great story by themselves. Near the base of one of those is the head of a soldier who is being trampled. It is believed to be a self-portrait of the sculptor Schrady.

Google Grant Memorial on Capitol Hill if you are not familiar with this statue.