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      • Established just months following the Battle of Gettysburg, Gettysburg National Cemetery marks the “final resting place for those who here gave their lives.” At the cemetery’s dedication, President Lincoln delivered his immortal Gettysburg Address, Nov. 19, 1863. The Lincoln Address Memorial inside the cemetery commemorates the speech.
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  2. 4 days ago · The significance of the Battle of Gettysburg was forever cemented by Abraham Lincoln‘s iconic address at the dedication of the Soldiers‘ National Cemetery four months later. On November 19, 1863, a crowd of around 15,000 gathered to consecrate the final resting place for more than 3,500 Union soldiers killed in the battle.

  3. 18 hours ago · Posted on May 30, 2024. Emerging Civil War is pleased to welcome back Brad Gottfried, author of the ECW Series book Lincoln Comes to Gettysburg: The Creation of the Soldiers’ National Cemetery and Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address. Congress approved the authority to create national cemeteries on July 17, 1862, and there were twelve by the end of ...

  4. 2 days ago · Between 46,000 and 51,000 soldiers from both armies were casualties in the three-day battle, the most costly in US history. On November 19, President Lincoln used the dedication ceremony for the Gettysburg National Cemetery to honor the fallen Union soldiers and redefine the purpose of the war in his historic Gettysburg Address.

  5. www.gettysburgfoundation.org › plan-your-visit- Plan Your Visit

    5 days ago · Gettysburg National Cemetery Established just months following the Battle of Gettysburg, Gettysburg National Cemetery marks the “final resting place for those who here gave their lives.” At the cemetery’s dedication, President Lincoln delivered his immortal Gettysburg Address, Nov. 19, 1863.

  6. 1 day ago · Major General David C. Hill was the keynote speaker at the 157th annual Memorial Day Observance in the National Cemetery Monday. (Darryl Wheeler/Gettysburg Times) World War II veteran Vetti Thomas ...

  7. 3 days ago · Explore the historic Spangler Spring, a vital water source for troops during the Civil War. Witness the iconic stone wall, once used as Union breastworks aga...

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