The not so United States was engaged in a great Civil War.
The Battle of Gettysburg (July 1-3, 1863) , one the bloodiest battles--over 50,000 casualties--marked a turning point for the Union. But victory came at a heavy cost of blood and treasure.
I have written many proposals to do good things, but never could I think of the words that Lincoln did, while he was on the train to Gettysburg on a piece of paper with no time for lengthy scrutiny or rewrites. The man who taught himself to read with the Bible in front of the fireplace became a creative lawyer, great joke teller, and writer of many great speeches from his extensive vocabulary and straightforward style of writing.
I drove through Gettysburg once, but was on my way in a hurry to somewhere else, and didn't stop to explore the national monument. Probably should have. May we never, ever go to war over misplaced ideals again! Lincoln shut the country straight with those opening words of equality and following them up two years later with the Emancipation Proclamation.
I drove through Gettysburg once, but was on my way in a hurry to somewhere else, and didn't stop to explore the national monument. Probably should have. May we never, ever go to war over misplaced ideals again! Lincoln shut the country straight with those opening words of equality and following them up two years later with the Emancipation Proclamation.
Ron
Best regards,
Paul