Decoration

In 1868, General John Logan, commander in chief of the Grand Army of the Republic, an organization of Northern Civil War veterans, proclaimed that May 30 each year should be known as Decoration Day.

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In 1868, General John Logan, commander in chief of the Grand Army of the Republic, an organization of Northern Civil War veterans, proclaimed that May 30 each year should be known as Decoration Day.

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In 1868, General John Logan, commander in chief of the Grand Army of the Republic, an organization of Northern Civil War veterans, proclaimed that May 30 each year should be known as Decoration Day.

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It was formally known as Decoration Day and commemorates all

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Originally called Decoration Day, this holiday serves as a day of remembrance for those who have died for our nation.

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Originally called Decoration Day, this holiday serves as a day of remembrance for those who have died for our nation.

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Memorial Day, initially known as Decoration Day, began shortly after the Civil War in the way that one might expect a day of remembrance to begin -- mourners started placing flags or flowers on the grave sites of those from their communities who died in the war.

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It was originally known as Decoration Day and is a time to remember those who died while in military service.

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Memorial Day, initially known as Decoration Day, began shortly after the Civil War in the way that one might expect a day of remembrance to begin -- mourners started placing flags or flowers on the grave sites of those from their communities who died in the war.

Kate Kelly: Memorial Day: Remembering All Who Have Served, Including Dogs in the Military Kate Kelly 2011

Memorial Day, initially known as Decoration Day, began shortly after the Civil War in the way that one might expect a day of remembrance to begin -- mourners started placing flags or flowers on the grave sites of those from their communities who died in the war.

Kate Kelly: Memorial Day: Remembering All Who Have Served, Including Dogs in the Military Kate Kelly 2011