Memorial Day
(Photo: www.USMemorialDay.org)
(Photo: www.USMemorialDay.org)
John Malveaux of www.MusicUNTOLD.com sends this history of Memorial Day:
"Memorial
Day was first observed in 1868 as Decoration Day, when the families
of Civil War victims honored their war dead by decorating their
graves. Over time, the holiday became known as Memorial Day – a
day for us all to commemorate the valor and sacrifice of the men and
women who have died in our nation’s service."
“Memorial
Day was officially proclaimed on 5 May 1868 by General John Logan,
national commander of the Grand Army of the Republic, in his General
Order No. 11, and was first observed on 30 May 1868, when flowers
were placed on the graves of Union and Confederate soldiers at
Arlington National Cemetery."
No comments:
Post a Comment