In a time of mourning for the many who died, his Gettysburg Address proclaimed our national purpose and served as a rallying cry to defend it-the carnage of the war should not be in vain. ![]() In the small battle-torn town of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania on November 19, 1863, Lincoln uttered 266 words that would be remembered as one of the greatest American speeches of all time. ![]() Click here to view the rest of the installments. This article is a part of our series on Abraham Lincoln. JMC Historical Series on Abraham Lincoln Part III: The Gettysburg Address, Lincoln’s Legacy, and the Pursuit of Liberty and Equality
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