OF

HON. EDWARD EVERETT,

AT THE

CONSECRATION OF THE NATIONAL CEMETERY AT
GETTYSBURG, 19TH NOVEMBER, 1863,

WITH THE

DEDICATORY SPEECH OF PRESIDENT LINCOLN,

AND THE

OTHER EXERCISES OF THE OCCASION;

ACCOMPANIED BY

AN ACCOUNT OF THE ORIGIN OF THE UNDERTAKING AND OF THE ARRANGE-
MENT OF THE CEMETERY GROUNDS, AND BY A MAP OF THE

BATTLE-FIELD AND A PLAN OF THE

CEMETERY.

PUBLISHED FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE CEMETERY MONUMENT FUND.

BOSTON:

LITTLE, BROWN AND COMPANY.

1864.

Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1864, by

in the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the District of Massachusetts.

CONTENTS.

LETTER OF DAVID WILLS, Esq., TO HON. EDWARD EVERETT,

REQUESTING THE PUBLICATION OF HIS ADDRESS

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HON. EDWARD EVERETT TO DAVID WILLS, Esq.

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ACCOUNT OF THE NATIONAL CEMETERY

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LETTER OF DAVID WILLS, Esq., TO GOVERNOR CURTIN

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GOVERNOR CURTIN TO DAVID WILLS, ESQ.

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DAVID WILLS, Esq., TO HON. EDWARD EVERETT; INVITATION

TO DELIVER THE ADDRESS

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HON. EDWARD EVERETT TO DAVID WILLS, ESQ., ACCEPTING

THE INVITATION

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PRAYER OF REV. DR. STOCKTON

MAJOR-GENERAL MEADE TO DAVID WILLS, ESQ.

LIEUTENANT-GENERAL SCOTT TO THE SAME

REAR-ADMIRAL STEWART TO THE SAME

HON. S. P. CHASE TO THE SAME

ADDRESS BY HON. EDWARD EVERETT

ODE BY B. B. FRENCH, Esq.

DEDICATORY SPEECH BY PRESIDENT LINCOLN

DIRGE BY JAMES G. PERCIVAL

BENEDICTION BY REV. PRESIDENT BAUGHER