It was first widely observed on May 30, 1868 to commemorate the sacrifices of Civil War soldiers, by proclamation of Gen. John A. Logan of the Grand Army of the Republic, an organization of former Union sailors and soldiers.
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Official Birthplace Declared In 1966, Congress and President Lyndon Johnson declared Waterloo, N.Y., the “birthplace” of Memorial Day. There, a ceremony on May ...
On May 5, 1868, General John Logan, leader of an organization for Northern Civil War veterans, called for a nationwide day of remembrance. He stated: “The 30th ...
The first national observance of Memorial Day occurred on May 30, 1868. ... Then known as Decoration Day, the holiday was proclaimed by Commander in Chief John A.
May 22, 2020 · The origin story that did stick involves an 1868 call from General John A. Logan, president of a Union Army veterans group, urging Americans to ...
Oct 27, 2009 · On May 5, 1868, General John A. Logan, leader of an organization for Northern Civil War veterans, called for a nationwide day of remembrance ...
Originally called Decoration Day, it was formalized by a "Memorial Day Order" issued by Grand Army of the Republic Commander-in-Chief John A. Logan in 1868. The ...
May 27, 2023 · On May 5, 1868, an organization of Union army veterans — the Grand Army of the Republic (GAR) — established Decoration Day as a time for the ...
May 30, 2022 · President Lyndon Johnson proclaimed Waterloo, New York, as the “Birthplace of Memorial Day,” because it began a formal observance on May 5, 1866 ...
Through the work of an impromptu committee, an area-wide observance took place on April 29, 1866, when 219 men marched to the cemetery and Major General John A.