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On May 5 1868 ,  General John Logan proclaimed Memorial Day in his General Order No. 11.

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On May 5 1868 ,  General John Logan proclaimed Memorial Day in his General Order No. 11.

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May 30 , 1868, was designated for the purpose of strewing with flowers, or otherwise decorating the graves who died in their defense of their country.

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May 30 , 1868, was designated for the purpose of strewing with flowers, or otherwise decorating the graves who died in their defense of their country.

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New York was the first state to officially recognize the Memorial holiday in 1873.

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New York was the first state to officially recognize the Memorial holiday in 1873.

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In 1890 , Memorial Day was recognized by all of the northern states , but the South refused to acknowledge the day and honored their dead on separate days.

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In 1890 , Memorial Day was recognized by all of the northern states , but the South refused to acknowledge the day and honored their dead on separate days.

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In 1971 , the congressional passage of the National Holiday is now observed on the last Monday in May by almost every state.

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In 1971 , the congressional passage of the National Holiday is now observed on the last Monday in May by almost every state.