The tall equestrian statue is the General Ulysses S. Grant Memorial located at the foot of Capitol Hill. It is one of the largest, most important sculptures in the capital, & one of the city's most prominently placed monuments. Towering 40 feet above the large marble platform, the statue is the second largest equestrian statue in the world. The memorial features 13 horses sculpted in the round, making it one of the world's most complex equestrian statues and making artist Henry Merwin Shrady (1871-1922) one of the most prolific equestrian sculptors of all time.

Shrady's Grant is surrounded by two more large monuments of cavalry, infantry and artillerymen rushing headlong into battle. They are featured in the next two photos. More info about Grant? Check here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ulysses_S._Grant