Answer:
"But, in a larger sense, we can not dedicate—we can not consecrate—we can not hallow—this ground. The brave men, living and dead, who struggled here, have consecrated it, far above our poor power to add or detract. The world will little note, nor long remember what we say here, but it can never forget what they did here."
Explanation:
The battle of Gettysburg was fought between the Union Armies and the Confederate forces, between July 1 to 3, 1863. The Union forces led by Major General George Meade defeated the Confederate forces led by General Robert Lee. That was the bloodiest confrontation during the civil war, as 51,000 people were wounded or dead.
In his address, Abraham Lincoln recognized the enormity of the battle when he stated that the living could not consecrate the ground on which the people sacrificed their lives. He also noted that their sacrifice would not be forgotten.
