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Pennsylvania and the North wanted to make a memorial cemetary for the Union's dead. The dedication of the Soldiers National Cemetery in Nov, 1863, was a special event attended by many local people, as well as dignataries. Mr. Edward Everett, featured speeker for the day, gave a nearly two-hour speech. Guest speaker, President Abraham Lincoln then spoke with a clear voice filled with both sympathy and determination. His famous Gettysburg Address was brief (273 words) and ended before many even comprehended its meaning. But with his short speech to the crowd in the cemetery, President Lincoln renewed the meaning of democracy and the Union's cause to reunite the nation as one.