The Civil War General from Illinois Who Gave Us Memorial Day
Posted on May 29, 2017
Only three years after the Civil War, as our nation started upon its long road toward reconciliation, rebuilding, and healing, the wife of a union general noticed a touching scene of devotion in the South.
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