Memorial Day is almost upon us once again. I know that over the years it has been used to herald the "official" start of the summer season. It is also used as a reason for millions of sales on everything from trash bags to tires. But is that really the reason for the holiday? Is this what it was meant to become when it was originally conceived back in 1868? No, I don't think that was what General John Logan, national commander of the Grand Army of the Republic, in his General Order No. 11 had in mind.
Memorial Day or Decoration Day as it was originally known, was first created as a way to recognize those Civil War veterans who had made the ultimate sacrifice.
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Tisza
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