Yes, that was the only reason he was invited.
President Abraham Lincoln delivered the address.
Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln
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The person who delivered the Gettysburg Address in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, on November 19th of 1863 was Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865). Serving as President of the United States at that time, a time in which North and South were engaged in the American Civil War, Lincoln's brief but powerful speech has become iconic in American society -- and even beyond.
Several months after the Battle of Gettysburg, President Lincoln gave the speech that is now called the Gettysburg Address
No, He gave this speech in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
The Gettysburg Address.
The Gettysburg Address is called such because it was delivered in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania - on the site of the Battle of Gettysburg. It is called an 'address' because President Lincoln was 'addressing' (speaking to) the people gathered there for the dedication of the national cemetery.
Abraham Lincon, 19 November, 1863 at The Gettysburg address.
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Abraham Lincoln was the President. The speech was his Gettysburg address.