General John Logan had decades of military experience when he gave the order that set the stage for the creation of Memorial Day. It was May 30, 1868, more than three years after the end of the Civil War,

Across the U.S., flags are lowered, ceremonies are held, and families remember loved ones who never came home from battle.

More than 100 years after his death, a Union Civil War veteran buried in Shreveport was finally honored with a proper grave marker on Memorial Day.

In 1863, Knoxville National Cemetery was established to serve as the final resting place of fallen Union soldiers. The Knoxville Civil War Roundtable spoke with some attendees about the history of the Civil War and Memorial Day after the ceremony.

Veterans gathered Monday at Butler Cemetery in Camden, New Jersey, to honor African American soldiers who served in the Civil War. They remembered those who made the ultimate sacrifice during a Memorial Day ceremony.

The monument was originally dedicated on Memorial Day 1905 to Black soldiers and sailors who fought for freedom in the Civil War.

A rare Civil War flag was put on display at Sailors Memorial Hall and Museum for Memorial Day. KDKA's Barry Pintar has more on this display, and the rich local history behind it.

See re-enactors fire replica Civil War-era cannons as part of Memorial Day weekend events at Fort Kearny State Historical Park.