Lincoln reminded us that we were a "nation conceived in liberty and dedicated to the proposition that all men were created equal" and that no other nation so conceived and so dedicated could long endure, but were engaged in a great civil war." He went on to say that this was a test and that it was up to the nation to keep the ideals that founded this country. That the men who fought at Gettysburg gave their "last full measure" to ensure that the country would continue.
TO honor the ones who lost their life during the battle.
-Highschool honor roll student Kailey alexis 2014
To protect the Union capitol of Washington, DC from the Confederate forces.
The leader was Abraham Lincoln.
he staid at the roman house!
Abraham Lincoln gave the Gettysburg Address on the occasion of the dedication of the National Cemetery at Gettysburg, honoring the dead Union Soldiers.Abraham Lincoln wrote and gave the Gettysburg Address, as a dedication to the 17 acres of land at Gettysburg, which was being dedicated as a national cemetery to those that died during the 3 day battle at Gettysburg, the prior July.
The subject of the Gettysburg Address was that many men had given their lives already during the war and that the war must be won. The famous speech was given by President Lincoln.
It didn't come from a speech but the preamble of the constitution. It has been used in speeches through out our history. Lincoln used it in the Gettysburg address.
he staid at the roman house!
The leader was Abraham Lincoln.
Abraham Lincoln gave the Gettysburg Address on the occasion of the dedication of the National Cemetery at Gettysburg, honoring the dead Union Soldiers.Abraham Lincoln wrote and gave the Gettysburg Address, as a dedication to the 17 acres of land at Gettysburg, which was being dedicated as a national cemetery to those that died during the 3 day battle at Gettysburg, the prior July.
Abraham Lincoln wrote the Gettysburg Address in preparation for an official presidential visit to the town of Gettysburg in November of 1863. His visit was well publicized; he would be expected to give a speech during the event; the beautifully inspiring Gettysburg Address is what he composed for the occasion.
The subject of the Gettysburg Address was that many men had given their lives already during the war and that the war must be won. The famous speech was given by President Lincoln.
* The Battle of Gettysburg during the US Civil War * The Gettysburg Address delivered by President Abraham Lincoln * Home to a national cemetery, The Soldiers National Cemetery at Gettysburg
It didn't come from a speech but the preamble of the constitution. It has been used in speeches through out our history. Lincoln used it in the Gettysburg address.
Gettysburg Address
The Gettysburg Address was a speech that President Abraham Lincoln gave during the Civil War. As such, it is an oration piece, and one of the most famous ones in the country's history.
The Gettysburg Address is probably the most notable for dealing with the war.
On the afternoon of Thursday, November 18, 1863, 16th U.S. President Abraham Lincoln [February 12, 1809-April 15, 1865] gave the Gettysburg Address. He was participating in the dedication ceremonies for the Soldiers' National Cemetery at the Pennsylvania town of the same name. On July 1-3 of that same year, the town had been the scene of an important Union victory over the Confederate forces during the War between the States.
It is about the Civil War in North America. His speech was not only talking about the dead soldiers but also trying to stop slavery in North America.