Abraham Lincoln’s infamous and immortal Gettysburg Address, ranks among the greatest speeches ever, and still stands as the quintessential example of proper rhetoric. The speech was made to dedicate the Gettysburg National Cemetery. owever, Lincoln, the President and Commander in Chief of the north at the time, used this platform to honor all who had fallen during the Battle of Gettysburg, and reinvigorate the northern war effort through his address, after the people had grown dreary and exhausted from the fighting. This brief yet powerful address was said at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania on November 19, 1863, a short four months after the deadly battle occurred. President Lincoln intended the Gettysburg Address for the whole country.
