Lincoln's Famous Gettysburg Address was Delivered on November 19th.
The Gettysburg address is one of Lincoln's most memorable speeches. President Lincoln delivered the speech on November 19, 1863 at the dedication of the Soldiers National Cemetery.
The three-day battle of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, (July 1 to July 3, 1863) was one of the war's bloodiest battle.
In the aftermath of battle, many farm fields were graveyards. Gettysburg residents became concerned with the poor condition of soldier's graves. Their concerns caused Gettysburg attorney, David Wills, to dedicate a portion of the battlefield to the late soldiers. The battlefield became a cemetery at Gettysburg.
President Abraham Lincoln was invited to speak at the dedication of the cemetery at Gettysburg. President Lincoln rose, and in his high-pitched voice delivered his imperishable statement on the meaning of war. He received a sustained ovation. In the end, as the military band played music, Lincoln and his party rode through cheering crowds.
Read the Gettysburg address here.
By: Barbara McInerney, Chairman, The Americanism Committee, Source: Grafton, John, "Great Speeches, Abraham Lincoln," Publisher: Dover Publications, Inc. New York 1991
The Gettysburg address is one of Lincoln's most memorable speeches. President Lincoln delivered the speech on November 19, 1863 at the dedication of the Soldiers National Cemetery. The three-day battle of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, (July 1 to July 3, 1863) was one of the war's bloodiest battle.
In the aftermath of battle, many farm fields were graveyards. Gettysburg residents became concerned with the poor condition of soldier's graves. Their concerns caused Gettysburg attorney, David Wills, to dedicate a portion of the battlefield to the late soldiers. The battlefield became a cemetery at Gettysburg.
President Abraham Lincoln was invited to speak at the dedication of the cemetery at Gettysburg. President Lincoln rose, and in his high-pitched voice delivered his imperishable statement on the meaning of war. He received a sustained ovation. In the end, as the military band played music, Lincoln and his party rode through cheering crowds.
Read the Gettysburg address here.
By: Barbara McInerney, Chairman, The Americanism Committee, Source: Grafton, John, "Great Speeches, Abraham Lincoln," Publisher: Dover Publications, Inc. New York 1991
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