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About this episode: 

This is the story of a man and his words. It begins in the aftermath of bloody consequences that emanated from the first three days in July, 1863. This is the story of Mr. Lincoln's trip to Gettysburg and the Gettysburg Address.
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Some Characters Mentioned In This Episode: 


George Gordon Meade
Robert E. Lee
Herman Haupt
Alexander Gardner
Timothy O'Sullivan
Alfred R. Waud
Matthew Brady
David Wills
Edward Everett
Mary Todd Lincoln
 
 
Other References From This Episode

Gettysburg National Cemetery

Evergreen Cemetery 

Cemetery Hill

Get The Guide:

Want to learn more about the Civil War? A great place to start is Fred's guide, The Civil War: A History of the War between the States from Workman Publishing. The guide is in its 9th printing.

 

*Title Image by Mort Kunstler

 

Producer: Dan Irving