This Day In History - Lincoln Delivers Gettysburg Address 1863

Lincoln Delivers Gettysburg Address 1863

Sunday, November 19, 2023

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Event Description

On November 19, 1863, at the dedication of a military cemetery at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, during the American Civil War, PresidentAbraham Lincoln delivers one of the most memorable speeches in American history. In just 272 words, Lincoln brilliantly and movingly reminded a war-weary public why the Union had to fight, and win, the Civil War.

Event Location

Gettysburg, Pennsylvania