The idea to construct a memorial to Sedgwick County Civil War veterans began with two local GAR posts in 1904, but sufficient funds were not available until in 1911.

Its dome is crowned by a hammered copper figure of Liberty holding a flag and a laurel wreath, made by the W. H. Mullins Company of Salem, Ohio.

At the base of the dome are four life-sized bronze figures by Hibbard representing the Infantry, Cavalry, Artillery, and Navy.

[3] Inscriptions on the monument's four facades list the battles, dates and locations in which local soldiers fought.

[2] The monument's interior features a Memorial Hall, 12 feet square, with two marble-and-glass cases displaying war relics.