Record #:

24451

Author(s):

Arthur, Billy

Abstract:

Though few observe it today, the Confederate Memorial Day on May 10 had a wide following. It was started in Raleigh after the war ended to honor the unreturned brave and decorate the graves of Confederate soldiers.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 58 Issue 12, May 1991, p12-13, il

Subject(s):

Confederate veterans; Confederate soldiers