CHIVALRY AND PROGRESS 2

CHIVALRY AND PROGRESS

Major General George Gordon Meade Memorial

To the right of Meade are allegorical representations of:

-Chivalry (female)
-Progress (make)
-Military Courage (male)
-WAR (winged male)
-Energy (male)
-Fame (female)
-Loyalty (male)


Grant is featured in the front of the monument. Opposite him is a winged man dressed in armor, Representing War. war locks arms with Military Courage and holds under his arms, two large memorial tablets.

On the two sides are the allegorical representations of Loyalty, Chivalry, Fame, Progress, Military Courage and Energy.

Chivalry and Loyalty are shown removing Meade's "Cloak of Battle " and Loyalty holds a wreath over the General's head.



engraved:
THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA TO MAJOR GENERAL GEORGE GORDON MEADE WHO COMMANDED THE UNION FORCES AT GETTYSBURG

EDWARD P SIMON
GRANT M SIMON, ARCHITECTS
EXECUTED BY PICCIRILI BROS.

U.S. Courthouse
3rd & Pennsylvania Avenue N.W. Washington, D.C.