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Ann Arbor Civil War Monument

"The Ann Arbor Civil War Monument was erected in 1874, nine years after the Civil War ended to  commemorate those who served from Ann Arbor’s 5th Ward. The monument was funded by the Ladies’ Decoration Society. Ward 5 had the highest numbers of enlisted soldiers in the City, with 75 enlistments out of a district of 140 voters. Of those who served, 41 fallen soldiers are listed on the monument, including some who were never returned to Ann Arbor or buried in Fairview. Before this monument was erected, women in the Fifth Ward (the Ladies Decoration Society) decorated the graves on Decoration Day, which is now called Memorial Day.  Inscribed on the sides of the monument are "In memory of the 5th Ward Soldiers who fought for the Union.""

Fairview Cemetery Stroll 2023

https://www.a2gov.org/departments/city-clerk/Fairview-Cemetery/Pages/Cemetery-Stroll.aspx

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