This question may refer to the Gettysburg Address, if so, it came about because of the large battle of Gettysburg. After this major battle was over, Lincoln felt compelled to visit the site of the battlefield to pay honor to the brave soldiers who fought and died there. Lincoln's famous speech, the Gettysburg Address was a short but magnificent homage to the soldiers in the Battle of Gettysburg.
He was the president during the Civil War. also the leader of Union and the Emancipation Proclomation.
Lincoln
That would be President Lincoln. Are there any NON-famous presidents?
He was a President of the U.S.A
Abraham Lincoln
No, the famous Abraham Lincoln was a resident (and President) of the USA.
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.
Abraham Lincoln was a famous Republican party president.
Lincoln was a very good lawyer and was well known in Illinois, at least, in his day. Of course he is much more famous as the 16th President who freed the slaves and kept the federal union together during the Civil War.
Andrew Johnson. First US President to be impeached.
When he was chosen to be Lincoln's vice president and then after the assassination on Lincoln he was accused of having to do with the murder
President Lincoln gave many speeches, probably the most famous of which is known as the Gettysburg address.