Birthplace of Memorial Day contested
In July 1866, a New York newspaper reported on a "grand gathering" of Union veterans in Salem, Illinois. Gen. John A. Logan, head of the fraternal group the Grand Army of the Repub…
In July 1866, a New York newspaper reported on a "grand gathering" of Union veterans in Salem, Illinois. Gen. John A. Logan, head of the fraternal group the Grand Army of the Repub…