Leavenworth in Leavenworth County, Kansas — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Law Offices of Sherman, Ewing, and McCook
60 Main Street
| | 1858 - 1859 | |
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., February 28, 2026
1. Law Offices of Sherman, Ewing, and McCook Marker
Thomas Ewing Jr.
Hugh Boyle Ewing
Daniel McCook Jr.
All four members of the law firm served with distinction as general officers in the Union Army in the Civil War.
Thomas Ewing Jr. was the first Chief Justice of Kansas, 1861-1862
Daniel McCook Jr. was mortally wounded at the Battle of Kenesaw Mountain (1864).
After the Civil War General Sherman became General Commanding the Army and in 1881 ordered the establishment of the School of Applied Tactics for Infantry and Cavalry (presently the United States Army Command and General Staff College) at Fort Leavenworth.
Thomas Ewing Jr. served two terms as Congressman from Ohio.
Hugh Ewing during the Administration of President of Andrew Johnson was Minister to Holland.
Dedicated May 15, 1976
Erected 1976 by Kansas Bar Association.
Topics and series. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Industry & Commerce • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #17 Andrew Johnson series list. A significant historical date for this entry is May 15, 1984.
Location. 39° 19.126′ N, 94° 54.581′ W. Memorial is in Leavenworth, Kansas
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Regionally, this memorial is in Eastern Kansas and specifically in Greater Kansas City. It is also in the American Midwest, in the Lewis & Clark Corridor, in the Corn Belt, on the prairies, and on the Southern Plains. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Louisiana Purchase.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: General William Tecumseh Sherman (here, next to this marker); The Great Railroad Era (here, next to this marker); Leavenworth's Union Depot (within shouting distance of this marker); Riverfront Community Center (within shouting distance of this marker); The First Bank in Kansas (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Planters Hotel (about 300 feet away); Ackenhausen Saddlery Company Building (about 300 feet away); Lincoln at the Planters (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Leavenworth.
Also see . . .
1. City of Leavenworth, Kansas. City website homepage (Submitted on May 2, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
2. Thomas Ewing, Jr., Frontier Lawyer & Civil War General. (Submitted on May 2, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
3. Thomas Ewing, Jr. Papers at Kansas Historical Society. (Submitted on May 3, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., December 22, 2010
2. Law Offices of Sherman, Ewing, and McCook Marker
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., December 22, 2010
3. Kansas Bar Association Seal on Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on March 6, 2026. It was originally submitted on May 2, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,426 times since then and 55 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on March 6, 2026, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. 2, 3. submitted on May 2, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
