Linda Clark presents ~
Walk a Mile with Lincoln: Nov 19, 1863
Much has been written about President Lincoln and his Gettysburg Address. But little has been written about the residents of 1863 who actually had Gettysburg addresses, those local citizens who witnessed the battle and its aftermath.
This Power Point presentation follows Lincoln’s journey as he traveled from the train station, where he arrived on November 18, 1863, to the cemetery where he delivered his “few appropriate remarks” on November 19 th .
If President Lincoln had the time to meet the residents who lived in the houses he passed, he would have found it very interesting how similar their lives were to his own. Photographs of those same buildings, with their present-day facades, will be included.
Although Linda was not able to interview any of the people of 1863, she has researched them using a variety of primary sources. Some would be surprised to learn what assortment of businesses their homes now house!
Linda Clark
As a Gettysburg native, Linda Clark found her passion for books, and the Civil War, through a juvenile fiction book presented by her third grade teacher at Eisenhower Elementary School.
A now retired school librarian and an emeritus Licensed Battlefield Guide, Linda enjoys researching her hometown citizens, and telling their personal stories of the Battle of Gettysburg.
She and her husband have a Gettysburg address, with a view of the sun setting over the Blue Ridge.