10 - Mr. Lincoln Goes To Gettysburg

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.

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