Kansas State Memorial

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The Kansas State Memorial is located on Grant Ave. It was erected in Vicksburg National Military Park in June 1960, no formal dedication has been made. Cost to the State of Kansas was $5000. Text of the plaque placed by the Daughters of Union Veterans of the Civil War reads:

"The bottom circle represents the unity of the pre Civil War Era,
The broken circle in the center represents the Union torn asunder by the war 1861-1865

The perfect circle at the top depicts the regained unity of the post war era

An eagle atop all typifies the glorious majesty of our country."
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Coordinates:   32°22'27"N   90°50'1"W
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