On this day in 1863, Abraham Lincoln delivered one of the most famous speeches in American history, the Gettysburg Address, at the consecration of the National Cemetery. In remembrance of the soldiers who gave "the last full measure of devotion" on the Battlefield at Gettysburg and all others lost to war, we share this moment with James Earl Jones from the 1997 Concert. #MemDayPBS #OTD #GettysburgAddress | National Memorial Day Concert (PBS)

"Glory Enough for One Hundred Years": An Aide Recalls Pickett's Charge at Gettysburg Captain Robert Anderson Bright wrote his recollections of Pickett's Charge in 1873, while events of the late war were still fresh in his memory—but he did not share them until shortly before his death in 1904. Here's his account of where Pickett was and why the attack failed. "Life on the Civil War Research Trail" is hosted by Ronald S. Coddington, Editor and Publisher of Military Images magazine. Learn more abo

Gettysburg Account: At Armistead's Side When He Fell at Pickett's Charge Lieutenant Col. Rawley White Martin of the 53rd Virginia Infantry led his regiment into action at Pickett's Charge. As the assault limes progressed, he found himself at the side of the general commanding his brigade—Lewis A. Armistead. Here's Martin's recollection of the combat. "Life on the Civil War Research Trail" is hosted by Ronald S. Coddington, Editor and Publisher of Military Images magazine. Learn more about our mi

"Pickett’s Men Fell Like Grain Before the Sweep of the Scythe" at Gettysburg George Pickett did not leave behind his recollections of the Gettysburg charge that bears his name, a number of others did. The most controversial account, "Pickett and His Men," by the general's widow, LaSalle "Sallie" Corbell Pickett, has been dismissed in recent years as a work of fiction and accuses her of plagiarism. Despite the flaws, it does reflect how Sallie wanted her husband to be remembered. Here's the story