Thanksgiving and lincolns calls to prayer

1) Abraham Lincoln issued proclamations for national days of fasting, prayer, and thanksgiving during the Civil War, recognizing America's dependence on God for blessings and calling the nation to humble itself before God. 2) Lincoln prayed for victory at Gettysburg and vowed to stand for God if given victory, which may have turned the tide of the war. 3) After the war ended, Lincoln gathered his cabinet to thank God on their knees that the war was over, setting an example for the nation to acknowledge God's role in their blessings and salvation.