On the recordAugust 22, 1864
It is not merely for to-day, but for all time to come, that we should perpetuate for our children's children that great and free government which we have enjoyed all our lives.
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Addressing soldiers, Lincoln articulates that the Civil War is fought to preserve a free government not just for the present, but for all future generations.
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