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Civil War Soldiers and Sailors Memorial
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By William Fischer, Jr., September 4, 2011 | |
| | | 1. Civil War Soldiers and Sailors Memorial | | |
Inscription.
Erected A.D. 1912 by the
People of Sedgwick County, Kansas
in memory of the
Union Soldiers and Sailors
of the Civil War
The Union is perpetual
Abraham Lincoln
Let us have peace
Gen. Grant
If any man attempts to
haul down the American flag
shoot him on the spot
John A. Dix
Grand Army of the Republic
Fraternity Charity Loyalty
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The Sedgwick County Soldiers
and Sailors Civil War Monument
Built 1912-1913
has been placed on the
National Register of Historic Places
by the National Park Service,
United States Department of the Interior
November 1998
This site possesses national significance
in commemorating the history
of the United States of America
Erected 1912 by the People of Sedgwick County.
Location. 37° 41.62′ N, 97° 20.253′ W. Marker is in Wichita, Kansas, in Sedgwick County. Marker is on Central Avenue near Main Street, on the left when traveling east. Click for map. Memorial is on the south grounds of the county courthouse. Marker is at or near this postal address: 525 North Main Street, Wichita KS 67203, United States of America.
Other nearby markers. | | | | 
By William Fischer, Jr., September 4, 2011 | |
| | | 2. Civil War Soldiers and Sailors Memorial | | Looking NE, with county courthouse in background | | |
At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. John Cheney on Wichita State Basketball (a few steps from this marker); The Historic Sedgwick County Courthouse (within shouting distance of this marker); White Castle (about 600 feet away, in a direct line); Fifty Star Flag (approx. 0.4 miles away); Forty-Eight Star Flag (approx. 0.4 miles away); Forty-Five Star Flag (approx. 0.4 miles away); Confederate Flag (approx. half a mile away); Thirty-Four Star Flag (1861) (approx. half a mile away). Click for a list of all markers in Wichita.
Also see . . . Sedgwick County Civil War Soldiers and Sailors Memorial National Register Nomination. (Submitted on June 15, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Fort Scott, Kansas.)
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By William Fischer, Jr., September 4, 2011 | |
| | | 3. Civil War Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Dedication | | |
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By William Fischer, Jr., September 4, 2011 | |
| | | 4. Civil War Soldiers and Sailors Memorial G.A.R. | | |
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By William Fischer, Jr., September 4, 2011 | |
| | | 5. Civil War Soldiers and Sailors Memorial | | Quotes from Lincoln and Grant | | |
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By William Fischer, Jr., September 4, 2011 | |
| | | 6. Civil War Soldiers and Sailors Memorial | | Quote from John A. Dix | | |
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By William Fischer, Jr., September 4, 2011 | |
| | | 7. Civil War Soldiers and Sailors Memorial G.A.R. Emblem | | |
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By William Fischer, Jr., September 4, 2011 | |
| | | 8. Civil War Soldiers and Sailors Memorial S.V. Emblem | | Now known as Sons of Union Veterans | | |
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By William Fischer, Jr., September 4, 2011 | |
| | | 9. Civil War Soldiers and Sailors Memorial A.S.V. Emblem | | Now the Auxiliary to the Sons of Union Veterans | | |
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By William Fischer, Jr., September 4, 2011 | |
| | | 10. Civil War Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Infantry | | |
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By William Fischer, Jr., September 4, 2011 | |
| | | 11. Civil War Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Cavalry | | |
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By William Fischer, Jr., September 4, 2011 | |
| | | 12. Civil War Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Artillery | | |
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By William Fischer, Jr., September 4, 2011 | |
| | | 13. Civil War Soldiers and Sailors Memorial US Navy | | |
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By William Fischer, Jr., September 4, 2011 | |
| | | 14. Civil War Soldiers and Sailors Memorial "Liberty" | | |
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By William Fischer, Jr., September 4, 2011 | |
| | | 15. Civil War Soldiers and Sailors Memorial NRHP Marker | | |
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By William Fischer, Jr., September 4, 2011 | |
| | | 16. Civil War Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Restoration | | |
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Credits. This page originally submitted on June 15, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Fort Scott, Kansas. This page has been viewed 163 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16. submitted on June 15, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Fort Scott, Kansas.
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