Major General Andrew Jackson, (sculpture).

Major General Andrew Jackson, (sculpture).

Mills, Clark, 1810-1883, sculptor.

Major General Andrew Jackson, (sculpture).

(Inscribed on base:) The Union Must and Shall Be Preserved

Andrew Jackson in military dress astride his rearing horse. He holds the reins of the horse in his proper left hand while raising his hat with his right hand.

Portrait male -- Jackson, Andrew -- Full length

Occupation -- Military -- Major General

Occupation -- Political -- President

Outdoor Sculpture -- Louisiana -- New Orleans

Jackson Square, Chartres Street, New Orleans, Louisiana

One of two replicas cast by Clark Mills of his original statue in Lafayette Park, Washington, DC. The other replica is in Nashville, TN, near Jackson's home, The Hermitage.

Cocke, Edward J., "Monumental New Orleans," New Orleans: La Fayette Pub., 1968.

Goode, James M., "The Outdoor Sculpture of Washington, D.C., A Comprehensive Historical Guide," Washington, D.C.: Smithsonian Institution Press, 1974.

Cocke, Edward J., "Monumental New Orleans," New Orleans: La Fayette Pub., 1968, pg. 5.

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