The actual place Lincoln spoke has been a matter of dispute. It
was not in the new National Cemetery, but rather on the grounds of the
adjacent town cemetery near this photo location.Gettysburg Speech Site
Finally, after Edward Everett's long oration, President Lincoln rose to speak.
Eyewitness accounts vary widely about the crowd's reaction, but
Pennsylvania Governor Curtin maintained, "He pronounced that speech
in a voice that all the multitude heard. The crowd was hushed into
silence because the President stood before them...It was so Impressive!
It was the common remark of everybody. Such a speech, as they said it was!"
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