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On finding Privates Phillips & Coyes for Memorial Day, New Milford CT
I set out this morning to get a few photos for my Memorial Day post about all the festivities that will be in New Milford, CT. I realized that I had gotten away from the real meaning of Memorial Day and wanted to go in search of it. I had done some research into what Memorial Day was all about and wanted a photo of a tombstone of someone from New Milford, CT who died while serving in the Civil War. That probably sounds gruesome, however the reason behind was simple after I started writing.
A bit of Memorial Day History. First called "Decoration Day", it was a day to honor all those who gave their lives in the Civil War, both Union and Confederate soldiers alike. Many have come to believe that the first real Decoration Day observance was held in Charleston, South Carolina on May 1, 1865. The observance was put together by recently freed slaves, and by all accounts it was attended by over 10,000 freedmen. They were commemorating the killing of at least 257 Union Soldiers who had been held at a race course in Charleston and were buried there in a shallow grave. The story ... more

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