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Lincoln Dedicates Soldier’s National Cemetery
Gettysburg, PA Nov 19--President Abraham Lincoln gave a speech yesterday evening to a crowd of over 15,000 to address the dedication of the Soldier’s National Cemetery in Gettysburg Pennsylvania. The cemetery is the battlegrounds where over 500 soldiers were killed during the Battle of Gettysburg.
As part of his speech President Lincoln said “ now we are engaged in a great civil war, testing whether that nation, or any nation, so conceived and so dedicated, can long endure. We are met on a great battlefield of that war. We have come to dedicate a portion of that field, as a final resting-place for those who here gave their lives that that nation might live. It is altogether fitting and proper that we should do this.” He also stated a very moving message “but, in a larger sense, we can not dedicate—we can not consecrate—we can not hallow—this ground. The brave men, living and dead, who struggled here, have consecrated it, far above our poor power to add or detract. The world will little note, nor long remember what we say here, but it can never forget what they did here.
In the post interview Lincoln said “ This is an on going battle. It is our job to continue this fight. They will have not died in vain.” In closing he stated “ It is a very somber day today. I hope that we can succeed and that we can draw strength to those who have paid the ultimate price.
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Ashlee: This looks good, I noticed a few grammatical errors. Overall it sounds good though.
Great job covering the speech. Glad you got the header figured out ;o). You as well did a nice job of putting the important information at the start of the article and really grabbing the essence and importance of the dedication.
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