Think you know all about Memorial day in the U. S.? Think again

https://www.washingtonpost.com/history/2019/05/26/contested-confederate-roots-memorial-day/?noredirect=on&utm_term=.4419d2d04f9a



Well if you didn't know, Memorial Day, or Decoration Day, has some very contentious origins.

It involved a certain Gen. John A. Logan, head of the fraternal group, the Grand Army of the Republic, who'd rallied for remembrance of the Union soldiers who'd perished during the Civil War and who'd urged for protection for freed slaves and freed slave soldiers. During the same speech he responded to July 1866 newspaper reports that southerners were "decorating" the graves of dead Rebels. Something that didn't sit well with him.  So, two years later in formal response (why the delay?) the General, on May 5, 1868, ordered the same "decoration", nationwide, for all war dead - MAY 30TH- DECORATION DAY. Years later in 1967, it became MEMORIAL DAY



Well, now you know.

Now this story is contested by many and has many versions.

I just say if you want to honor war dead, pick your tale and honor them.

Remember them on that day.

Respect!