Statue of General Daniel Davidson Bidwell
Statue: General Daniel Davidson Bidwell
Artist: Sahl Swarz 10/19/1924
Subject dressed in Civil War uniform sits astride a stallion. He holds a sword low in his proper right hand and the horse's reins in his proper left hand. Horse has proper left front hoof raised.
Plaque on base reads: "General Daniel Davidson Bidwell commanding the Third Brigade, Second Division, Sixth Corps. was killed at Cedar Creek, Virginia October 19, 1864. This statue was erected and presented to the city by the General Daniel Davidson Bidwell Association."
General Bidwell was Buffalo's senior officer in the Civil War. He was born in the Village of Blackrock, NY (later annexed by Buffalo) on August 12, 1819. Bidwell made the supreme sacrifice for his country at the battle of Cedar Creek, October, 19, 1864.
Location: Colonial Circle
*Copy from Buffalo Arts Commission
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Address: 2001 City Hall - Buffalo, NY 14202
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