Historedia
Person

General John A. Logan

Events
1
Episodes
1
Years
1868

Every event in Historedia whose sources name General John A. Logan, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Event of 1868: Memorial Day is observed in the United States for the first time (it was proclai

    1868

    Role: Proclaimer

    1. May 30, 1868 · United StatesFirst National Observance

      The first national observance of Memorial Day occurred on May 30, 1868, following General Order No. 11 issued by General John A. Logan.

Sources

  1. Memorial Day Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-13