LAD # 13-Lincoln's Gettysburg Address

In Lincoln's Gettysburg address, Lincoln states that the Civil War is testing whether or not the nation can edure the ensuing war, and continue its principles of liberty. He begins by commending the the soldiers at Gettysburg. He states that although the words stated at the battle might be forgotten, the actions of those soldiers will never be. Finally, he closes by stating that under God, the US will be able to bring forth the birth of a new nation.