Lincoln comes to Gettysburg : the creation of the Soldiers' National Cemetery and Lincoln's Gettysburg Address /
After almost 8,000 dead dotted the fields of Gettysburg, several men hatched the idea of a new cemetery to bury and honor the Union soldiers just south of town. Their task was difficult to say the least. This book recounts the events surrounding the creation of the Soldiers' National Cemetery,...
| Main Authors: | , |
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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El Dorado Hills, California :
Savas Beatie,
[2021]
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| Edition: | First edition. |
| Series: | Emerging Civil War series.
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| Summary: | After almost 8,000 dead dotted the fields of Gettysburg, several men hatched the idea of a new cemetery to bury and honor the Union soldiers just south of town. Their task was difficult to say the least. This book recounts the events surrounding the creation of the Soldiers' National Cemetery, its dedication, and concentrates on Lincoln's visit to Gettysburg on November 18-19, 1863. |
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| Physical Description: | xxi, 169 pages : illustrations, maps ; 23 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| ISBN: | 9781611215595 1611215595 |