In Remembrance
On May 5, 1868 General John Logan officially proclaimed “Memorial Day” as a day for the nation to remember the fallen of the Civil War. On May 30, 1868 it was observed for the first time in some localities. By 1890 all of the northern states were observing it. But it wasn’t until after WW1 that the southern states officially recognized it, once it was broadened to include all American soldiers... [Read more]
