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"In the midst of a civil war of unequalled magnitude and severity, which has sometimes seemed to foreign states to invite and provoke their aggressions, peace has been preserved with all nations, order has been maintained, the laws have been respected and obeyed, and harmony has prevailed everywhere, except in the theatre of military conflict; while that theatre has been greatly contracted by the advancing armies and navies of the Union."
Abraham Lincoln proclaimed Thanksgiving a national holiday on October 3, 1863, in the midst of the Civil War. It was a time when Americans were at war with each other, but it was also a time when the War was starting to turn in favor of the Union.
That previous summer, one of the bloodiest battles of the Civil War took place: The Battle of Gettysburg. Over three days, Union and Confederate armies battled, and when it was over, the Union was victorious. It would be the turning point in the War, and it was a victory that had eluded Lincoln for years. He had much to be grateful for, as he saw that America could be saved.
Read the excerpt from Lincoln's "Proclamation" for Thanksgiving. What else is Lincoln thankful for? How does he express this?