Memorial Day - recalled as Decoration Day!
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A 1869 local newspaper clipping,
related the significance of the event and the level of participation,
related the significance of the event and the level of participation,
after the official observance was first designated on May 30th of 1868,
following the Civil War.
following the Civil War.
The name later would evolve to "Memorial Day", with the inclusion of honoring gravesites of all who served in the military. It was not until 1971 that a change, moving the observance to the last Monday in May, occurred.
The article notes the decoration of the grave of Capt. Cornelius C. Shimer,
"a brave and gallant soldier" - one of Montague's own.
"a brave and gallant soldier" - one of Montague's own.
