Memorial Day Crossword

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  1. 2. Famous Civil War general on whose confiscated land Arlington National Cemetery rests
  2. 3. Flag-planting social virtue often highlighted this day
  3. 4. Most famous National Cemetery, backdrop for many Memorial Day images
  4. 6. originally started only to honor these Soldiers, until expanded after WW I
  5. 7. This day commemorates those whose sacrifice was to this extreme
  6. 9. Most famous “Soldier” entombed at Arlington
  7. 11. Keynote speaker at First national commemoration of this day, former Union General, then sitting Congressman, soon after US President from Ohio
  8. 12. Many citizen groups plant these at Veteran graves each Memorial Day
Down
  1. 1. First name for Memorial Day, after putting flowers and flags on Civil War graves
  2. 5. Not the same, but often confused with this day
  3. 8. flowers often thought of in relation to Flanders Field on this day
  4. 10. place at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington by President or VP this day