On this day in history, November 19, 1863, President Lincoln delivers the Gettysburg AddressPresident Abraham Lincoln delivered the Gettysburg Address, one of the most famous speeches in United States history, at the dedication of the Gettysburg National Cemetery on this day in history, Nov. 19, 1863.
The Battle of Gettysburg was fought between July 1, 1863, and July 3, 1863.
It was one of the bloodiest battles of the Civil War, with an excess of 51,000 soldiers killed, injured or otherwise lost to action, noted National Geographic.
Some 3,155 Union troops were killed, while 3,903 Confederates died. ...............
...............Lincoln’s brief address would be remembered as one of the most important speeches in American history.
In his iconic speech, Lincoln invoked the principles of human equality contained in the Declaration of Independence.
He connected the sacrifices of the Civil War with the desire for "a new birth of freedom," as well as the all-important preservation of the Union created in 1776 and its ideal of self-government, according to History.com...................
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