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The Gettysburg Address is one of the many things that President Abraham Lincoln [February 12, 1809-April 15, 1865] was famous for in the U.S. Civil War. The speech was delivered in the afternoon of Thursday, November 19, 1863. Its audience were those who came to honor the dead who were buried in the Soldiers' National Cemetery in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. The speech lasted just over two minutes. But it managed to include every single important issue of the day in beautifully crafted, stirringly simple words that have moved generations down to the present day.

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Who was President during the Battle of Antietam?

Abraham Lincoln was the president during the United States Civil War


What were Abraham Lincoln's major accomplishments?

He was the commander of chief during the civil war and becoming our 16th president and being devoted to his family. He also accomplished one of his major goals which was to end slavery, and he has his face on the five $5 bill. Abraham Lincoln made the decision to fight to prevent the nation from splitting apart. Abraham Lincoln was an unfaltering commander in chief during the Civil War which preserved the United States as one nation. Abraham Lincoln's foreign policy was successful in preventing other countries from intervening in America's Civil War. Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation which began the process of freedom for America's slaves. The document also allowed black soldiers to fight for the Union. Abraham Lincoln was a strong supporter of the Thirteenth Amendment that formally ended slavery in the United States. Abraham Lincoln signed the Homestead Act, the Morrill Act, the National Banking Act, and a bill that chartered the first transcontinental railroad. Abraham Lincoln set an example of strong character, leadership, and honesty which succeeding presidents tried to emulate. Barack Obama is the latest to look to Lincoln as a model. Abraham Lincoln gave a series of great speeches before and during his presidency including the House Divided Speech, the Cooper Union Address, the First Inaugural Address, the Gettysburg Address, and the Second Inaugural Address. Abraham Lincoln wrote a series of famous letters including the letters to Grace Bedell, Horace Greeley, Fanny McCullough, and Lydia Bixby. Abraham Lincoln's quotes are among the most famous in the world. Abraham Lincoln is one of the reasons that slavery was abolished. Abraham Lincoln's foreign policy was successful in preventing other countries from intervening in America's Civil War. Emancipation Proclamation


What war began when Abraham Lincoln was president?

The Civil War .


Who is America's most famous person?

A famous person in American history is George Washington. He was the first President of the United States and a General during the Revolutionary War.


What did Abraham Lincoln do in the civil war and when?

He was Commander in chief!

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What was Abraham Lincoln famous battle?

The civil war


What was Abraham Lincoln famous accomplishments?

The American Civil War


How do you celebrate Abraham Lincoln's life?

President Lincoln is famous for leading the nation through the American Civil War, the most significant constitutional, moral, and political crisis.


What was Abraham Lincoln famous for during Civil War?

For leading the Union to victory!


Who was the union president during the civil war?

Lincoln. He was the 16th President and was elected in 1860.


Was Abraham Lincoln the leader of the Civil War?

yes Abraham Lincoln was the leader of the civil war.


What did Abraham Lincoln do after the Civil War?

5 days after the US Civil War ended, Abraham Lincoln was assassinated.


What mad Abraham Lincoln famous?

What made Lincoln famous was that he was able to hold the Union together during the Civil War, and managed to emancipate the slaves as an added benefit.


What are facts about what Abraham Lincoln did as a general in the Civil war?

Abraham Lincoln was never a general during the Civil War. Abraham Lincoln was the President of the United States during the Civil War.


Who was the president of the us in civil war?

Abraham Lincoln was president during the US Civil War.


Abraham Lincoln contribution?

Abraham Lincoln is famous for his Emancipation Proclamation which freed the American slaves. He was also a strong supporter of the 13th Amendment which formally abolished slavery in the United States.


What were some important inventions in the civil war?

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