# Event Details - **Event Name**: McIlwaine Quarterly Speaker Series– Remembering Civil War Veterans Who Settled Wichita & Sedgwick Co - **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 11 Apr, 2026 at 02:00 pm – Sat, 11 Apr, 2026 at 03:00 pm (-05:00) - **Event Description**: McIlwaine Quarterly Speaker Series – Remembering Civil War Veterans Who Settled Wichita and Sedgwick County by Dr. Alfred Eckes A Survey of Civil War Union Veterans and the Influence of the Grand Army of the Republic locally. Several thousand veterans of the bloody Civil War arrived in Wichita and Sedgwick County during the late 19th century. Many of the veterans had experienced years of mortal combat, been wounded, lost limbs, and been held captive as prisoners of war. They were eager to obtain free land, start families, and begin new lives on the frontier. While many were successful farmers, others provided business, professional, and political leadership for more than a generation. Many of these rest permanently in Highland and Maple Grove Cemeteries. This presentation, utilizing images and historical records, focuses on a number of veterans who were active in the Grand Army of the Republic (G.A.R.). Union veterans established ten G.A.R. posts in Sedgwick County. The Garfield post (#25) in Wichita would become the largest in Kansas. A smaller number of Confederate veterans came to the Wichita area. The Wichita Confederate Association was active in the early 20th century. Some of its members were prominent in the community and also sleep in county cemeteries. About the Presenter Historian Alfred Eckes has researched and narrated a dozen videos on aspects of Kansas history, accessible on YouTube, over the last decade. Among them are “Kansas Volunteers in the Civil War” and “Remembering Civil War Veterans in Kansas Resting in Chase County Cemeteries.” He is an Emeritus Research Professor of History (Ohio University) and a former Chairman and Commissioner of the U.S. International Trade Commission (1981-1990). A tariff specialist, Eckes has written ten books on U.S. international trade, globalization, and political history, has and given numerous presentations. Eckes received his Ph.D. Degree from the University of Texas at Austin. Wichita-Sedgwick County Historical Museum 204 S Main St; Wichita, KS 67202 Saturday April 11th Doors open at 1:00pm Program starts at 2:00pm Open to the public Free admission This quarterly speaker series is made possible through a generous grant from the Charles and Joanne McIlwaine Foundation. - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/wichita/mcilwaine-quarterly-speaker-series-remembering-civil-war-veterans-who-settled-wichita-and-sedgwick-c/200029917451314 - **Event Categories**: - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 10 ## Ticket Details ## Event venue details - **city**: Wichita - **state**: KS - **country**: United States - **location**: 204 S Main St, Wichita, KS, United States, Kansas 67202 - **lat**: 37.68473 - **long**: -97.33784 - **full address**: 204 S Main St, Wichita, KS, United States, Kansas 67202 ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: McIlwaine Quarterly Speaker Series– Remembering Civil War Veterans Who Settled Wichita & Sedgwick Co - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events1/banners/9fce3e6ea898e55795be6bca7eb510b8fd2f38e42687da7287afad15f37fcc7c-rimg-w1200-h628-dcc1f1f8-gmir?v=1775788754 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is McIlwaine Quarterly Speaker Series– Remembering Civil War Veterans Who Settled Wichita & Sedgwick Co being held? - **A:** McIlwaine Quarterly Speaker Series– Remembering Civil War Veterans Who Settled Wichita & Sedgwick Co takes place on Sat, 11 Apr, 2026 at 02:00 pm to Sat, 11 Apr, 2026 at 03:00 pm at 204 S Main St, Wichita, KS, United States, Kansas 67202. - **Q**: Who is organizing McIlwaine Quarterly Speaker Series– Remembering Civil War Veterans Who Settled Wichita & Sedgwick Co? - **A:** McIlwaine Quarterly Speaker Series– Remembering Civil War Veterans Who Settled Wichita & Sedgwick Co is organized by Wichita-Sedgwick County Historical Museum. ## Structured Data (JSON-LD) ```json [ { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "Event", "name": "McIlwaine Quarterly Speaker Series– Remembering Civil War Veterans Who Settled Wichita & Sedgwick Co", "image": "https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events1/banners/9fce3e6ea898e55795be6bca7eb510b8fd2f38e42687da7287afad15f37fcc7c-rimg-w1200-h628-dcc1f1f8-gmir?v=1775788754", "startDate": "2026-04-11T14:00:00-05:00", "endDate": "2026-04-11T15:00:00-05:00", "url": "https://allevents.in/wichita/mcilwaine-quarterly-speaker-series-remembering-civil-war-veterans-who-settled-wichita-and-sedgwick-c/200029917451314", "location": { "@type": "Place", "name": "204 S Main St, Wichita, KS, United States, Kansas 67202", "address": { "@type": "PostalAddress", "streetAddress": "204 S Main St, Wichita, KS 67202-3716, United States", "addressLocality": "Wichita", "addressRegion": "KS", "addressCountry": "US" }, "geo": { "@type": "GeoCoordinates", "latitude": "37.68473", "longitude": "-97.33784" } }, "eventAttendanceMode": "https://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceMode", "description": "McIlwaine Quarterly Speaker Series – Remembering Civil War Veterans Who Settled Wichita and Sedgwick County\n\nby Dr. Alfred Eckes\n\nA Survey of Civil War Union Veterans and the Influence of the Grand Army of the Republic locally.\n\nSeveral thousand veterans of the bloody Civil War arrived in Wichita an", "organizer": [ { "@type": "Organization", "name": "Wichita-Sedgwick County Historical Museum", "url": "https://allevents.in/org/wichita-sedgwick-county-historical-museum/4041469", "description": "The local history museum for Wichita and Sedgwick County, Kansas!" } ] } ] ```