Memorial Day, 150 years ago: the first Decoration Day
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An illustrated recounting of the first observance -- in Charleston, S.C., in 1865 -- of what would become Memorial Day.
The first Decoration Day (Steve Brodner / For The Times)
An illustrated recounting of the first observance -- in Charleston, S.C., in 1865 -- of what would become Memorial Day.
The first Decoration Day (Steve Brodner / For The Times)
The first Decoration Day (Steve Brodner / For The Times)
The first Decoration Day (Steve Brodner / For The Times)
The first Decoration Day (Steve Brodner / For The Times)
The first Decoration Day (Steve Brodner / For The Times)
The first Decoration Day (Steve Brodner / For The Times)
The first Decoration Day (Steve Brodner / For The Times)
The first Decoration Day (Steve Brodner / For The Times)