“I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country.”
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There is nothing wrong with America that cannot be cured with what is right in America.
Man is a military animal, glories in gunpowder, and loves parade.
While tributes to Americans who had lost their lives in battle had been held in a number of towns across the nation, one of the more well-known stories about the beginnings of Memorial Day is the story about General John Logan.
It's always the generals with the bloodiest records who are the first to shout what a hell it is. And it's always the war widows who lead the Memorial Day parades.