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Decoration Day, which eventually became known as Memorial Day, was a day of remembrance for those who have died in service of the United States of America. On the first Decoration Day, General James Garfield made a speech at Arlington National Cemetery, and 5,000 participants decorated the graves of the 20,000 Union and Confederate soldiers buried there.

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Memorial Day History], retrieved 1 May 2017.

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