Open the psalms at random and you will find a treasure. No doubt psalms is the best loved book in the old testament. We remember his greatness every time we step onto the battlefield at gettysburg, pa. Then and now pictures of the battlefield gettysburg national. President abraham lincoln delivered during the american civil war at the dedication of the soldiers national cemetery in gettysburg, pennsylvania, on the afternoon of thursday, november 19, 1863, four and a half months after the union armies defeated those of the confederacy at the battle of gettysburg. Born on may 21, 1843, in the town of gettysburg, pennsylvania, mary virginia wade. Online shopping from a great selection at books store. The deep american origins of ideas in the gettysburg address time. The style was lincolns, with a little help from the king james bible fourscore and seven years ago echoes psalm 90.
President abraham lincoln delivered during the american civil war at the dedication of the soldiers national cemetery in gettysburg, pennsylvania, on the afternoon of thursday, november 19, 1863. Gettysburg address laced with religious language and meaning. The writer of the old testament book of pslams psalm 90. Yea thou liftest me up above those that rise up against me. Welcome to 1863 inn of gettysburg located steps from gettysburg national cemetery, the site where abraham lincoln delivered his famous gettysburg address. On the marker, the pages of an open bronze book read. Every psalm is a direct expression of the souls consciousness of god.
Book of psalms 1863 eyre and spottiswood, london james stone, company h, 12th virginia cavalry. The michigan brigade of cavalry at the battle of gettysburg, july 3, 1863, under command of brig. Following the north star, looking for freedom, they soon cross paths with a union. A copy of the gettysburg address, delivered by president lincoln at the war cemetery at gettysburg, pa. There on the afternoon of thursday, november 19, 1863, in a little over three minutes and 272 words, lincoln uttered probably one of the most memorable and greatest speeches ever heard. The lower level of the pennsylvania memorial remains open for visitation. The union army rolls toward its epic clash in a small pennsylvania town, and thomas. Civil war veterans gather around a large book shaped monument next to. I survived the battle of gettysburg, 1863 complete. This photograph, taken by peter weaver on november 11, 1863, depicts. Wade ate breakfast and apparently read from the book of psalms.
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