Crowd of citizens, soldiers, and etc. with Lincoln at Gettysburg
11/19/1863
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In November 1863, four months after the battle, President Abraham Lincoln came to Gettysburg to dedicate the national cemetery for the Union dead. In his remarks, he paid tribute to the brave men who died there and insisted that their sacrifice would increase the will of the people to fulfill America’s promise. Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address, a rhetorical masterpiece delivered in less than three minutes, defined the war as necessary for the survival of the nation and its ideals.
This primary source comes from the Records of the Office of the Chief Signal Officer.
National Archives Identifier: 529085
Full Citation: Crowd of citizens, soldiers, and etc. with Lincoln at Gettysburg; 11/19/1863; Mathew Brady Photographs of Civil War-Era Personalities and Scenes, 1921 - 1940; Records of the Office of the Chief Signal Officer, Record Group 111. [Online Version, https://www.docsteach.org/documents/document/crowd-of-citizens-soldiers-and-etc-with-lincoln-at-gettysburg, April 20, 2024]Rights: Public Domain, Free of Known Copyright Restrictions. Learn more on our privacy and legal page.