History Of Memorial day

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">Memorial Day, originally called Decoration Day, is a day of remembrance for those who have died in service of the United States of America. Over two dozen cities and towns claim to be the birthplace of Memorial Day. While Waterloo N.Y. was officially declared the birthplace of Memorial Day by President Lyndon Johnson in May 1966, it’s difficult to prove conclusively the origins of the day.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV90jVoJkXIn-_SwSfSkTnqC6vihTI0SspdyP4GpQqHhAMqbt91dalJi4mapK1iHdxnsK7g3LffSay6V_oL8JtunKoDcng_ulYmb9ihmna8GEdNR-YbcFzOsqXVA93LcGJT5ZD0SDSVaI/s1600/usa-memorial-day.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV90jVoJkXIn-_SwSfSkTnqC6vihTI0SspdyP4GpQqHhAMqbt91dalJi4mapK1iHdxnsK7g3LffSay6V_oL8JtunKoDcng_ulYmb9ihmna8GEdNR-YbcFzOsqXVA93LcGJT5ZD0SDSVaI/s320/usa-memorial-day.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />Regardless of the exact date or location of its origins, one thing is clear – Memorial Day was borne out of the Civil War and a desire to honor our dead. It 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. “The 30th of May, 1868, is designated for the purpose of strewing with flowers, or otherwise decorating the graves of comrades who died in defense of their country during the late rebellion, and whose bodies now lie in almost every city, village and hamlet churchyard in the land,” he proclaimed. The date of Decoration Day, as he called it, was chosen because it wasn’t the anniversary of any particular battle.<br /><br />On the first Decoration Day, General James Garfield made a speech at Arlington National Cemetery, and 5,000 participants decorated the graves of the 20,000 Union and Confederate soldiers buried there.<br /><br />The first state to officially recognize the holiday was New York in 1873. By 1890 it was recognized by all of the northern states. The South refused to acknowledge the day, honoring their dead on separate days until after World War I (when the holiday changed from honoring just those who died fighting in the Civil War to honoring Americans who died fighting in any war).<br /><br />It is now observed in almost every state on the last Monday in May with Congressional passage of the National Holiday Act of 1971 (P.L. 90 – 363). This helped ensure a three day weekend for Federal holidays, though several southern states have an additional separate day for honoring the Confederate war dead: January 19th in Texas; April 26th in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, and Mississippi; May 10th in South Carolina; and June 3rd (Jefferson Davis’ birthday) in Louisiana and Tennessee.</div>

History Of Memorial day

Memorial Day, originally called Decoration Day, is a day of remembrance for those who have died in service of the United States of America. ...

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Memorial day Weekend Observance | Memorial Day weekend

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">On 5th may 1868 three years after the civil war ended the decoration day was established by the head of an union veterans organization and he declared it as a time to decorate the grave of the dead soldiers who died in the war with flowers. Later Maj.Gen. John A. Logan declared that the decoration day should be observed on may 30. It is believed that date was chosen because flowers would be in bloom all over the country.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm5Wf_Qe-QQkpRPtmZCXWmanpkb92Yar-Ajr3yR84pCWN-N4z_E25RIsjh794JTDiHRTfDRZLkvh2JWn1hp1tr4axuA_DzYVqVN6Z9FtNx5Nz3RI3_vrOmqEpDBIpKQ6hUW9R6eWGkrsg/s1600/7.gif" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm5Wf_Qe-QQkpRPtmZCXWmanpkb92Yar-Ajr3yR84pCWN-N4z_E25RIsjh794JTDiHRTfDRZLkvh2JWn1hp1tr4axuA_DzYVqVN6Z9FtNx5Nz3RI3_vrOmqEpDBIpKQ6hUW9R6eWGkrsg/s1600/7.gif" /></a></div><h2 style="text-align: left;">Memorial day 2015 weekend observance</h2><br />50th Annual Memorial Day Observance. May 25, 2015. Time: 5:45 pm. FREE. Remember those who gave their lives in service by honoring veterans at the Battleships traditional Memorial Day Observation featuring a military guest speaker, an all-service Color Guard, a 21-gun salute by a Marine Corps Honor Guard, a military band, Taps, and a memorial wreath cast onto the waters. For more information (910) 251-5797.<br /><br />Each year the park hosts a series of activities to commemorate the Memorial Day Holiday. Learn more about previous speakers at the Memorial Day Service.<br /><br />On the Friday before the holiday, the Avenue of Flags is raised in the National Cemetery by volunteers. Throughout the weekend, volunteers honor our veterans by participating in the Flag Program.<br /><br />The focal point of all these activities is the Sunday afternoon Memorial Day ceremony which takes place at the National Cemetery rostrum. The service traditionally includes a musical program, speaker, and the placement of memorial wreaths.<br /><br /><h3 style="text-align: left;">2015 Memorial Day Weekend Schedule</h3>The National Cemetery is open for visitors throughout the weekend, from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.<br /><br />Friday, 22 May: Avenue of Flags raised in the National Cemetery<br /><br />Saturday, 23 May: Placement of flags at grave sites<br /><br />Sunday, 24 May: 2:00 p.m. Memorial Day Observance Program.<br />Information for groups interested in laying a wreath<br /><br />Cover Letter I Wreath Laying Registration<br /><br />Monday, 25 May, Memorial Day<br /><br />Tuesday, 26 May: Removal of flags from grave sites</div>

Memorial day Weekend Observance | Memorial Day weekend

On 5th may 1868 three years after the civil war ended the decoration day was established by the head of an union veterans organization and h...

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