The Lawyer At The Center Of The First Memorial Day Ceremony

This lawyer knew how to talk.

Who was the principal speaker, and gave a notoriously long address, at the first Memorial Day ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery in 1868?

Hint: The Civil War veteran was also a lawyer who argued for the petitioners in front of the Supreme Court in Ex parte Milligan before turning to a political career.

See the answer on the next page.

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