1863: Civil War, Emancipation Proclamation, and Gettysburg Address

Issued Final Emancipation Proclamation on January 1, 1863. Union victories at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, on July 3, and Vicksburg, Mississippi, on July 4. November 19, delivered Gettysburg Address at cemetery dedication in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. December 8th, issued Proclamation of Amnesty and Reconstruction, which established lenient terms for former Confederates wishing to rejoin the Union.

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Abraham Lincoln papers: Series 1. General Correspondence. 1833-1916: Lagrange Missouri Loyal Citizens to Abraham Lincoln, Thursday, January 01, 1863 (Printed petition in support of John McNeil)
Abraham Lincoln papers: Series 1. General Correspondence. 1833-1916: Lagrange Missouri Loyal Citizens to Abraham Lincoln, Thursday, January 01, 1863 (Printed petition in support of John McNeil)
Abraham Lincoln papers: Series 1. General Correspondence. 1833-1916: Macon City Missouri Citizens to Abraham Lincoln, Thursday, January 01, 1863 (Printed petition in support of John McNeil)
Abraham Lincoln papers: Series 1. General Correspondence. 1833-1916: Macon City Missouri Citizens to Abraham Lincoln, Thursday, January 01, 1863 (Printed petition in support of John McNeil)
Abraham Lincoln papers: Series 1. General Correspondence. 1833-1916: J. J. Richards to Abraham Lincoln, Wednesday, January 21, 1863 (Cabinet advice)
Abraham Lincoln papers: Series 1. General Correspondence. 1833-1916: J. J. Richards to Abraham Lincoln, Wednesday, January 21, 1863 (Cabinet advice)
Abraham Lincoln papers: Series 1. General Correspondence. 1833-1916: New Mexico Territory Legislature to Abraham Lincoln, Friday, January 23, 1863 (Printed memorial concerning mismanagement of Indian affairs)
Abraham Lincoln papers: Series 1. General Correspondence. 1833-1916: New Mexico Territory Legislature to Abraham Lincoln, Friday, January 23, 1863 (Printed memorial concerning mismanagement of Indian affairs)
Abraham Lincoln papers: Series 1. General Correspondence. 1833-1916: George Brown, Tuesday, February 10, 1863 (Newspaper clipping)
Abraham Lincoln papers: Series 1. General Correspondence. 1833-1916: George Brown, Tuesday, February 10, 1863 (Newspaper clipping)
Abraham Lincoln papers: Series 1. General Correspondence. 1833-1916: New York City Citizens to Abraham Lincoln, Sunday, February 08, 1863 (Resolutions recommending organized immigration to Florida)
Abraham Lincoln papers: Series 1. General Correspondence. 1833-1916: New York City Citizens to Abraham Lincoln, Sunday, February 08, 1863 (Resolutions recommending organized immigration to Florida)
Abraham Lincoln papers: Series 1. General Correspondence. 1833-1916: Monticello Indiana Citizens to Schuyler Colfax, Wednesday, February 11, 1863 (Petition recommending day of fasting and prayer)
Abraham Lincoln papers: Series 1. General Correspondence. 1833-1916: Monticello Indiana Citizens to Schuyler Colfax, Wednesday, February 11, 1863 (Petition recommending day of fasting and prayer)
Abraham Lincoln papers: Series 1. General Correspondence. 1833-1916: Greenwich New York Citizens to Abraham Lincoln, Sunday, February 15, 1863 (Resolutions supporting emancipation)
Abraham Lincoln papers: Series 1. General Correspondence. 1833-1916: Greenwich New York Citizens to Abraham Lincoln, Sunday, February 15, 1863 (Resolutions supporting emancipation)
Abraham Lincoln papers: Series 1. General Correspondence. 1833-1916: New York Chamber of Commerce, Saturday, February 21, 1863 (Pamphlet)
Abraham Lincoln papers: Series 1. General Correspondence. 1833-1916: New York Chamber of Commerce, Saturday, February 21, 1863 (Pamphlet)
Abraham Lincoln papers: Series 1. General Correspondence. 1833-1916: Boston Patriotic Union Club, Friday, February 27, 1863 (Printed Circular; with endorsements by Benjamin Balch)
Abraham Lincoln papers: Series 1. General Correspondence. 1833-1916: Boston Patriotic Union Club, Friday, February 27, 1863 (Printed Circular; with endorsements by Benjamin Balch)