by Abraham Lincoln

Gettysburg National Military Park
Take a virtual tour of the national park that now stands at Gettysburg, the site of the pivotal battle of 1863 and of Lincoln's famous address. Read detailed accounts of the battle and its significance in the framework of the war. How might a Southern soldier have viewed the battlefield? What might he have to say about his fellow soldiers who had died there? With a partner, prepare and present his "Gettysburg Address."