Birthdays
Martin Franklin Conway
Turns 34 on this date
Solomon Foot
Turns 61 on this date
James Abram Garfield
Turns 32 on this date
Fitzhugh Lee
Turns 28 on this date
James Alexander McDougall
Turns 46 on this date
Charles Burton Mitchel
Turns 48 on this date
Isaac Munroe St. John
Turns 36 on this date
John Ancrum Winslow
Turns 52 on this date
Events
| Education/Culture | Abraham Lincoln, on horseback, leads the procession to the new Gettysburg cemetery | 11/19/1863 |
| Education/Culture | Edward Everett, the famous orator, speaks at the dedication of the Soldiers' Cemetery in Gettysburg | 11/19/1863 |
| Lawmaking/Litigating | In Richmond, Virginia, the First Confederate Congress is sitting in its fourth and final session |
11/18/1863 to 02/21/1864 |
| Science/Technology | On the English coast, Sir William Armstrong's latest heavy cannon undergoes successfully tests | 11/19/1863 |
| Education/Culture | Philadelphia observes a day of fasting for the dedication of the Soldiers' Cemetery in Gettysburg | 11/19/1863 |
| Education/Culture | President Lincoln delivers his "dedicatory remarks" at the consecration of the Soldiers' Cemetery | 11/19/1863 |
| Education/Culture | President Lincoln departs Gettysburg for Washington after a brief service at the Presbyterian church | 11/19/1863 |
Documents
| Speech | Gettysburg Address (Bancroft Copy), November 19, 1863 | 11/19/1863 |
| Speech | Gettysburg Address (Bliss Copy), November 19, 1863 | 11/19/1863 |
| Speech | Gettysburg Address (Everett Copy), November 19, 1863 | 11/19/1863 |
| Speech | Gettysburg Address (Hay Draft), November 19, 1863 | 11/19/1863 |
| Speech | Gettysburg Address (Nicolay Draft), November 19, 1863 | 11/19/1863 |