After two long years of civil war fought between family and friends bound by their beliefs to uphold and fight for their constitutional rights, it would finally come to turning point at Gettysburg. For three days, the Union and Confederate armies fought ferociously over decisive battle ground that ultimately left both armies devastated with casualties to include the surrounding area. As illustrated by Gerard Patterson, in his book, Debris of Battle: The Wounded of Gettysburg, he writes “The scene in the town was but a fragment of the devastation evident over the twenty-five­ square­ mile area in which the battle had been waged.” (3). Four and half months after the “Battle of Gettysburg,” (Holzer, H et al, 139) President Lincoln successfully made his appeal to the resolve of …show more content…
Through his logical appeal, President Lincoln was able to shift to an emotional appeal by sympathizing with his audience over the great loss incurred at the Battle of Gettysburg. As President Lincoln continued his speech, he connects to his audience through an emotional appeal when he says, “The world will little note, nor long remember what we say here; while it can never forget what they did here.” (1863) Not only does President Lincoln elicit a global empathetic appeal in such devastation but he establishes a sympathetic appeal for all who suffered the loss of fathers, husbands, brothers, and sons. Through his sympathy, President Lincoln establishes credibility through the resolve to restore this great