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Honoring Memorial Day: Unveiling its Forgotten History – Key Lime Sailing Club, Key Largo, FL
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Today, as we gather to commemorate Memorial Day, let us take a moment to delve into the untold origins and evolution of this cherished holiday. In a captivating article by Richard Gardiner, we embark on a journey through the forgotten history that shaped Memorial Day into the symbol of unity and remembrance it is today. From acts of generosity and reconciliation after the Civil War to its profound significance as a day of honoring sacrifices, this article, originally published on The Conversation, sheds light on the remarkable story behind Memorial Day. Join us in reflecting on the profound meaning behind this commemorative day and gain a deeper appreciation for the sacrifices of those who have served our nation.The Forgotten History of Memorial DayMemorial Day was born out of generous gestures after the Civil War: Southerners decorated graves of Confederate soldiers as well as those of former Union enemies.
Preparing to decorate graves, May 1899. Library of CongressIn the years following the bitter Civil War, a former Union general took a holiday originated by former Confederates and helped spread it across the entire country.The holiday was Memorial Day, an annual commemoration was born in the former Confederate States in 1866 and adopted by the United States in 1868. It is a holiday in which the nation honors its military dead.Gen. John A. Logan, who headed the largest Union veterans’ fraternity at that time, the Grand Army of the Republic, is usually credited as being the originator of the holiday.Yet when General Logan established the holiday, he acknowledged its genesis among the Union’s former enemies, saying, “It was not too late for the Union men of the nation to follow the example of the people of the South.”I’m a scholar who has written – with co-author Daniel Bellware – a history of Memorial Day. Cities and towns across America have for more than a century claimed to be the holiday’s birthplace, but we have sifted through the myths and half-truths and uncovered the authentic story of how this holiday came into being.Generous acts bore fruitDuring 1866, the first year of this annual observance in the South, a feature of the holiday emerged that made awareness, admiration and eventually imitation of it spread quickly to the North.During the inaugural Memorial Day observances which were conceived in Columbus, Georgia, many Southern participants – especially women – decorated graves of Confederate soldiers as well as, unexpectedly, those of their former enemies who fought for the Union.
Civil War Union Gen. John A. Logan. Library of Congress Glass negativesShortly after those first Memorial Day observances all across the South, newspaper coverage in the North was highly favorable to the ex-Confederates.“The action of the ladies on this occasion, in burying whatever animosities or ill-feeling may have been engendered in the late war towards those who fought against them, is worthy of all praise and commendation,” wrote one paper.On May 9, 1866, the Cleveland Daily Leader lauded the Southern women during their first Memorial Day.“The act was as beautiful as it was unselfish, and will be appreciated in the North.”The New York Commercial Advertiser, recognizing the magnanimous deeds of the women of Columbus, Georgia, echoed the sentiment. “Let this incident, touching and beautiful as it is, impart to our Washington authorities a lesson in conciliation.”Power of a poemTo be sure, this sentiment was not unanimous. There were many in both parts of the U.S. who had no interest in conciliation.But as a result of one of these news reports, Francis Miles Finch, a Northern judge, academic and poet, wrote a poem titled “The Blue and the Gray.” Finch’s poem quickly became part of the American literary canon. He explained what inspired him to write it:“It struck me that the South was holding out a friendly hand, and that it was our duty, not only as conquerors, but as men and their fellow citizens of the nation, to grasp it.”Finch’s poem seemed to extend a full pardon to the South: “They banish our anger forever when they laurel the graves of our dead” was one of the lines.
Not just poems: Sheet music written to commemorate Memorial Day in 1870. Library of CongressAlmost immediately, the poem circulated across America in books, magazines and newspapers. By the end of the 19th century, school children everywhere were required to memorize Finch’s poem. The ubiquitous publication of Finch’s rhyme meant that by the end of 1867, the southern Memorial Day holiday was a familiar phenomenon throughout the entire, and recently reunited, country.General Logan was aware of the forgiving sentiments of people like Finch. When Logan’s order establishing Memorial Day was published in various newspapers in May 1868, Finch’s poem was sometimes appended to the order.‘The blue and the grey’It was not long before Northerners decided that they would not only adopt the Southern custom of Memorial Day, but also the Southern custom of “burying the hatchet.” A group of Union veterans explained their intentions in a letter to the Philadelphia Evening Telegraph on May 28, 1869:“Wishing to bury forever the harsh feelings engendered by the war, Post 19 has decided not to pass by the graves of the Confederates sleeping in our lines, but divide each year between the blue and the grey the first floral offerings of a common country. We have no powerless foes. Post 19 thinks of the Southern dead only as brave men.”Other reports of reciprocal magnanimity circulated in the North, including the gesture of a 10-year-old who made a wreath of flowers and sent it to the overseer of the holiday, Colonel Leaming, in Lafayette, Indiana, with the following note attached, published in The New Hampshire Patriot on July 15, 1868:“Will you please put this wreath upon some rebel soldier’s grave? My dear papa is buried at Andersonville, (Georgia) and perhaps some little girl will be kind enough to put a few flowers upon his grave.”President Abraham Lincoln’s wish that there be “malice toward none” and “charity for all” was visible in the magnanimous actions of participants on both sides, who extended an olive branch during the Memorial Day observances in those first three years.Although not known by many today, the early evolution of the Memorial Day holiday was a manifestation of Lincoln’s hope for reconciliation between North and South.Richard Gardiner is an associate professor of History Education at Columbus State University.Key Lime Sailing Club and Cottages | 305-451-3438 | 99306 Overseas Highway, Key Largo Florida | www.keylimesailingclub.comBe the first to comment!
Rock The Park with Buckshot & Celeste Kellogg, June 15, Chesapeake City, VA
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Thursday, June 15th | Chesapeake City Park
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Georgia Passes Wakesports Legislation
See this very ambiguous statement: The bill exempts “intracoastal waterways, rivers or private lakes, as well as any regatta, boat race, marine parade, tournament or exhibition for which the commissioner of the Georgia Department of Natural Resources has granted marine event permit,” according to the release. What other waterways are there?
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Tips on Preventing Marine Thefts – Keys Weekly
Reports of marine thefts at marinas are rampant in the Upper and Middle Keys. GPS systems and boat electronics are among the items being targeted.
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SCDNR to conduct courtesy boat inspections during Memorial Day weekend
SCDNR to conduct courtesy boat inspections during Memorial Day weekend
SCDNR officers will perform quick but thorough inspections for required safety equipment at public boat landings during the Memorial Day weekend.
In an effort to keep people and waterways safe during the Memorial Day weekend, the S.C. Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR) Law Enforcement Division will be conducting courtesy boat inspections at public boat landings around the state. The Memorial Day holiday kicks off the summer boating season and is one of the busiest times of the year for South Carolina lakes and waterways, and officers want to do everything possible to keep everyone’s weekend fun and safe.
SCDNR boating safety and enforcement officers will perform quick but thorough inspections for required safety equipment and proper boat and motor registrations. Those who are not in compliance with safety regulations or registration requirements will not be ticketed during the complimentary inspections. Instead, they will be given an opportunity to correct the problem before they launch their boat. SCDNR officers will also be available to answer questions and give boaters tips on how to stay safe on the water.
To report boating violations such as reckless operation or an intoxicated boat operator, call the SCDNR toll-free, 24-hour hotline at 1-800-922-5431 or dial #DNR on your cellular phone.
For a copy of South Carolina’s boating regulations, to find out about local boating safety courses, or to obtain a free float plan form, contact the SCDNR boating safety office at 1-800-277-4301 or visit http://www.dnr.sc.gov/
education/boated.html. Memorial Day weekend boat inspection locations (all inspections are from 10 a.m. to Noon):
Saturday, May 27:
- Anderson County: Twin Lakes Landing, Lake Hartwell: 10 a.m. to Noon
- Charleston County: Wapoo Cut Landing, Intracoastal Waterway (ICW): 10 a.m. to Noon
- Greenwood County: SC Highway 72 Landing at Break on the Lake, Lake Greenwood: 10 a.m. to Noon
- Horry County: Little River Landing: 10 a.m. to Noon
- Lexington County: Lake Murray Dam Landing: 10 a.m. to Noon
- York County: Ebenezer Park Landing, Lake Wylie: 10 a.m. to Noon
Sunday, May 28:
- Beaufort County: Broad River Landing: 10 a.m. to Noon
- Clarendon County: Alex Harvin Landing, Lake Marion: 10 a.m. to Noon
- Kershaw County: Clearwater Cove Landing, Lake Wateree: 10 a.m. to Noon
- McCormick County: Dorn Landing, Lake Thurmond: 10 a.m. to Noon
- Pickens County: South Cove Landing, Lake Keowee: 10 a.m. to Noon
Monday, May 29:
- Anderson County: Twelve Mile Landing, Lake Hartwell: 10 a.m. to Noon
- Beaufort County: Lemon Island Boat Ramp: 10 a.m. to Noon
- York County: Ebenezer Park Landing, Lake Wylie: 10 a.m. to Noon
- Lexington County: Lake Murray Dam: 10 a.m. to Noon
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Where do you go for those summertime chill island vibes?
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Supreme Court Takes Up Boat Insurance Case – Peter Swanson
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Nautical Terms: Origins of Common Phrases from the Age of Sail
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Reply Requested from a Fellow Cruiser
Book lover, sailor and fellow cruiser, David Swanson, is hoping to find the second edition of Claiborne Young’s Cruising Guide to Coastal North Carolina. If you happen to own the second edition, please contact David with the copyright date and/or the ISBN number to aid in his search for a copy. Better still, offer to sell David your copy.I got into sailing & cruising the North Carolina coast in 1983, about the time that Claiborne published his first book. Over the years I have owned many copies, some of which were destroyed & others that were left on boats that I sold. We remodeled our house last year & I sorted out all my “boat books”, I found that I have the following:First Edition. 1983 – This is the original I bought, and it is in tatters. The cover features a white background.Third Printing 1989 (I think this is also the first edition, but the type & page numbers are a little different)Third Ed 1994, labeled “Revised Edition” . The cover has a blue backgroundFourth Ed 1997Fifth Ed 2000Sixth Ed 2005 (two copies, a signed one for home and another one for the boat). The cover of these has a grey background.I seem to be missing the second edition. I’m pretty sure I had it at some point. My question is, does anyone know the copyright date and/or ISBN number for that? I emailed the publisher of the last edition, but they did not have that information. I’d like to try to find a copy of the second edition, and having either the date or the ISBN number would make it easier to search online used book sellers, eBay, etc.Thanks for any help.David Swansonalberg_30_229@yahoo.comBe the first to comment!
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