At ten o'clock in the morning, after putting finishing touches to his remarks, President Lincoln, on horseback, joined a procession led by military bands from the Gettysburg town square down Baltimore Street to the new National Cemetery about three quarters of a mile away. The program of the dedication of the new burial ground ran until mid-afternoon with thousands in attendance.  (By John Osborne)

Abraham Lincoln was being hosted in the home of David Wills the night before the dedication of Gettysburg's new National Cemetery.  On a warm moonlit, evening, assembled crowds serenaded the president below the windows of the house on the town square.  Lincoln spoke a few words and then the crowd moved onto to serenade Secretary of State William Seward, who was staying at another private house nearby.  (By John Osborne)

Visitors began to arrive in numbers in Gettysburg, ahead of the highly anticipated visit of President Lincoln for the dedication of the new National Cemetery on the edge of the town.  By Wednesday trains were arriving regularly with even more people.  Lincoln arrived that evening by special train from Washington, and spent the night at the home of David Wills on the town square.  The dedication took place the following day. (By John Osborne)

Abraham Lincoln had left Washington at noon by train for Gettysburg, and arrived at nightfall.  He was escorted to the home of 32-year old attorney David WIlls on the town square where he and Edward Everett spent the night before the dedication of the new National Cemetery the next day.  Lincoln completed the framing of his remarks for the ceremony in his second floor bedroom that night. (By John Osborne)

Abraham Lincoln had left Washington at noon for Gettysburg and the dedication of the new National Cemetery the next day.  He was scheduled to meet Governor Curtin of Pennsylvania at Hanover Junction, about forty-six miles from Gettysburg in York County, and travel on to their destination together. A mishap outside of Harrisburg delayed Curtin's train, however, and so the president's party went on alone, arriving at the town as dark fell.  (By John Osborne)

 Abraham Lincoln left Washington at noon by train for Gettysburg, where the dedication of the new National Cemetery was planned for the next day.  He travelled through Baltimore, the first time he had done so since the days just before his first inauguration.  With him on the special train were three cabinet officers, William Seward, Secretary of State, John Usher of Treasury and Post-Master General Montgomery Blair.  They arrived at Gettysburg later that afternoon.  (By John Osborne)