It was established 25 days earlier by Maj. Gen. John Logan, national commander of the Grand Army of the Republic, an organization of veterans who fought for the Union in the Civil War. It is ...

The holiday was originally dedicated to the fallen Union soldiers of the Civil War by the Grand Army of the Republic, an organization of Union veterans led by Major General John A. Logan ...

The springtime act of remembrance was eventually coined Decoration Day. In 1868, the Grand Army of the Republic proclaimed Decoration Day to be a national holiday that should be observed on May 30 ...

In 1866, the Grand Army of the Republic was organized to fill that need. Admission was limited to veterans of the U.S. Army, Navy, Marines and the Revenue Cutter Service (the predecessor to today ...

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The holiday, originally called Decoration Day, was formalized in 1868 by a Memorial Day Order issued by the Grand Army of the Republic's commander in chief, John A. Logan. For Memorial Day 2025 ...