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A Moment in Time: A Few Appropriate Remarks
Easy Plugin for AdSense by Unreal By Jeffrey S. Williams Most days were filled with some sort of military activity during November 1863 and the second day of the month was no exception. Skirmishing occurred at Bayou Bourbeau, Louisiana; Bates … Continue reading
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Gettysburg Address remembered on 150th Anniversary
by Jeffrey S. Williams Minnesota Civil War Commemoration Task Force President Abraham Lincoln was incorrect when he asserted that “the world will little note, nor long remember, what we say here,” when he presented his “few appropriate remarks” to open … Continue reading
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Full Text of the Dedication of the Soldier’s National Cemetery, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania - November 19, 1863
For the behind the scenes story about Lincoln’s day at Gettysburg, click here. ORDER OF PROCESSION FOR THE CONSECRATION OF THE NATIONAL CEMETERY AT GETTYSBURG, PA., ON THE 19th OF NOVEMBER, 1863. Military under command of Major-General Couch. Major-General Meade … Continue reading
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Lincoln to present Gettysburg Address on historic anniversary
The Minnesota Civil War Commemoration Task Force has sponsored Max Daniels, a veteran Abraham Lincoln impersonator, to present a history of the Gettysburg Address at three venues throughout the Twin Cities. On Nov. 19, 1863, … Continue reading
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Tagged Abraham Lincoln, Century College, Concordia University-St. Paul, David Wills, Gettysburg Address, Max Daniels, Minneapolis, Minneapolis Central Public Library, Minnesota, Minnesota Civil War Commemoration Task Force, Pohlad Hall, St. Paul, White Bear Lake
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This Week in the American Civil War: November 18-24,1863
Information courtesy of the Minnesota Civil War Commemoration Task Force (www.mncivilwar150.com and “Minnesota Civil War 150” on Facebook) Major Highlights for the Week Wednesday November 18, 1863 A special train of four cars left Washington for Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. Although … Continue reading
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Gettysburg Address text
On this date 148 years ago, the final battle, forever known as Pickett’s Charge, occurred at Gettysburg, Pa. Even though the speech was not given until November 1863, it is still important, during this Civil War Sesquicentennial, to take a … Continue reading
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