Arlington cemetery- page from my Washington DC scrapbook - we arrived at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier right when the changing of the guard was taking place. The dedication, commitment & sacrifice was evident to all.
Memorial Day or as it was known "Decoration Day" was started when the women of Mississippi honored the graves of both Confederate and Union Soldiers by covering them with flowers. People all over America were inspired by this.
On May 30, 1868, General Logan issued an order that "every post of the Grand Army of the Republic should hold suitable excercises and decorate the graves of their dead comrades with flowers."
Now Decoration day is known as Memorial Day - where we pay tribute to the men and women who have died for our freedom.
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