Show oneill monument the world famous bucky oneill monument by solon H Borgh lum was unveiled in 1907 and stands on the prescott plaza in prescott ariz the statue was erected by arizona in honor of the first united states volunteer cavalry known in history as Roosevel ts rough riders and in memory of capt william 0 oneill neill and his comrades who died while serving in the war with spain oneill was recorded as the first volunteer recruited in the united states for service in the army when war was declared equestrian statues by Borgh lum rest in the finest art centers of the world and this is considered the finest equestrian statue in the world |