QUIZ: How much do you know about the downtown Civil War monument?

The Civil War Soldiers Monument at the intersection of East Monument Ave. and North Main St. is a recast likeness of Pvt. Fair, a carpenter and bricklayer born in Dayton who mustered into the Union Army in 1861 and out in 1865. The original sculptor was made in Italy, arrived in Dayton in 1884 and is now at the entrance to the VA Hospital on West Third St. JIM NOELKER/STAFF

The Civil War Soldiers Monument at the intersection of East Monument Ave. and North Main St. is a recast likeness of Pvt. Fair, a carpenter and bricklayer born in Dayton who mustered into the Union Army in 1861 and out in 1865. The original sculptor was made in Italy, arrived in Dayton in 1884 and is now at the entrance to the VA Hospital on West Third St. JIM NOELKER/STAFF
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By Staff Report
Updated June 7, 2023
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In celebration of the 125th anniversary of the Dayton Daily News, we’ll be putting together twice-monthly quizzes about Dayton history throughout this year.

For today, we ask: How much to you know about the downtown Civil War monument?

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