Question

4. According to legend, what are the two most likely reasonsGeneralJohn A. Logan chose May 30 to be Decoration Day?​

Answer 1

John A. Logan declared that Decoration Day should be observed on May 30. It is believed that date was chosen because flowers would be in bloom all over the country. The first large observance was held that year at Arlington National Cemetery, across the Potomac River from Washington, D.C.