Wichita in Sedgwick County, Kansas — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Civil War Soldiers and Sailors Memorial

By William Fischer, Jr., September 4, 2011
1. Civil War Soldiers and Sailors Memorial
Inscription. Civil War Soldiers and Sailors Memorial. . .
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 , , , , , , 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. . This memorial was erected in 1912 by the People of Sedgwick County. It is in Wichita in Sedgwick County Kansas
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′ 
By William Fischer, Jr., September 4, 2011
2. Civil War Soldiers and Sailors Memorial
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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.)

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3. Civil War Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Dedication

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

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8. Civil War Soldiers and Sailors Memorial S.V. Emblem
Now known as Sons of Union Veterans
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9. Civil War Soldiers and Sailors Memorial A.S.V. Emblem
Now the Auxiliary to the Sons of Union Veterans
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10. Civil War Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Infantry

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11. Civil War Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Cavalry

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12. Civil War Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Artillery

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13. Civil War Soldiers and Sailors Memorial US Navy

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14. Civil War Soldiers and Sailors Memorial "Liberty"

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15. Civil War Soldiers and Sailors Memorial NRHP Marker

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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 523 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.