Graves at the Gettysburg National Cemetery in Pennsylvania
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President Abraham Lincoln, portrayed by Robert Costello is welcomed at the Gettysburg, Pennsylvania train station in an re-enactment of Lincoln’s arrival in 1863. Lincoln’s host, David Wills (left) is portrayed by Joe Mieczkowski. Lincoln famously finished his Gettysburg speech at Mr. Wills home.
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Abraham Lincoln is welcomed by a member of the military band in a re-enactment on November 18, 2013
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President Abraham Lincoln is welcomed by the crowd at the Gettysburg, Pennsylvania train station in a re-enactment on November 18, 2013
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A worker prepares for a ceremony at the Soldiers’ National Cemetery to mark the 150 anniversary of Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address
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A photo from the Library of Congress shows Abraham Lincoln, center, surrounded by a crowd at the dedication of a portion of the Gettysburg battlefield as a national cemetery on November 19, 1863
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An excerpt of Theodore O’Hara’s poem ‘Bivouac of the Dead’ on a gravesite at Gettysburg National Cemetery
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A grave marker for the 425 unknown Union soldiers at Gettysburg National Cemetery
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The Lincoln Memorial in Washington DC
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