Multiple choice

Who first called for a national day of remembrance for those who perished during the Civil War?

  1. General John A. Logan

  2. Abraham Lincoln

  3. Robert E. Lee

  4. Ulysses S. Grant

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A Correct answer
Explanation

General John A. Logan, leader of an organization for Northern Civil War veterans, officially called for a nationwide "Decoration Day" on May 30, 1868, to decorate the graves of fallen soldiers with flowers.