Wichita in Sedgwick County, Kansas — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Civil War Soldiers and Sailors Memorial

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., September 4, 2011

1. Civil War Soldiers and Sailors Memorial

Inscription. Click to hear the 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.

Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil.

Location. 37° 41.62′ N, 97° 20.253′

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., September 4, 2011

2. Civil War Soldiers and Sailors Memorial

Looking NE, with county courthouse in background

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W. Marker is in Wichita, Kansas, in Sedgwick County. Memorial is on Central Avenue near Main Street, on the left when traveling east. Memorial is on the south grounds of the county courthouse. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 525 North Main Street, Wichita KS 67203, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. 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, measured 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); Thirty-Four Star Flag (1861) (approx. half a mile away); Stars and Stripes (1818) (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map 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 Scranton, Pennsylvania.)

Civil War Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Dedication image. Click for full size.

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3. Civil War Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Dedication

Civil War Soldiers and Sailors Memorial G.A.R. image. Click for full size.

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4. Civil War Soldiers and Sailors Memorial G.A.R.

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5. Civil War Soldiers and Sailors Memorial

Quotes from Lincoln and Grant

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6. Civil War Soldiers and Sailors Memorial

Quote from John A. Dix

Civil War Soldiers and Sailors Memorial G.A.R. Emblem image. Click for full size.

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7. Civil War Soldiers and Sailors Memorial G.A.R. Emblem

Civil War Soldiers and Sailors Memorial S.V. Emblem image. Click for full size.

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8. Civil War Soldiers and Sailors Memorial S.V. Emblem

Now known as Sons of Union Veterans

Civil War Soldiers and Sailors Memorial A.S.V. Emblem image. Click for full size.

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9. Civil War Soldiers and Sailors Memorial A.S.V. Emblem

Now the Auxiliary to the Sons of Union Veterans

Civil War Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Infantry image. Click for full size.

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10. Civil War Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Infantry

Civil War Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Cavalry image. Click for full size.

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11. Civil War Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Cavalry

Civil War Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Artillery image. Click for full size.

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12. Civil War Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Artillery

Civil War Soldiers and Sailors Memorial US Navy image. Click for full size.

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13. Civil War Soldiers and Sailors Memorial US Navy

Civil War Soldiers and Sailors Memorial "Liberty" image. Click for full size.

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14. Civil War Soldiers and Sailors Memorial "Liberty"

Civil War Soldiers and Sailors Memorial NRHP Marker image. Click for full size.

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15. Civil War Soldiers and Sailors Memorial NRHP Marker

Civil War Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Restoration image. Click for full size.

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16. Civil War Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Restoration

Credits. This page was last revised on July 7, 2020. It was originally submitted on June 15, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 547 times since then and 7 times this year. 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 Scranton, Pennsylvania.