Posted on May 30, 2025
Civil War dead honored on Decoration Day | May 30, 1868 | HISTORY
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By proclamation of General John A. Logan of the Grand Army of the Republic, the first major Memorial Day observance is held to honor those who died “in defense of their country during the late rebellion.” Known to some as “Decoration Day,” mourners honored the Civil War dead by decorating their graves with flowers. On the first Decoration Day, May 30, 1868, General James Garfield made a speech at Arlington National Cemetery, after which 5,000 participants helped to decorate the graves of the more than 20,000 Civil War soldiers buried in the cemetery.
Civil War dead honored on Decoration Day | May 30, 1868 | HISTORY
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COL (Join to see) This GAR Star is at the gravesite of an uncle of mine. It was in a nicely maintained cemetery in Gallia County, Ohio in the Village of Mercerville, which is ‘down river’ from Gallipolis, Ohio.
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My Great-great-great-Grandfather was killed in June 1864 during the lead-up to the Battle for Atlanta. We have never found his grave site. We believe he was on a scouting mission where his entire squad was killed and probably buried where they fell. They were part of Sherman's Army.
We still honor him every year.
We still honor him every year.
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