Some witnesses at Gettysburg claimed to recall applause during the speech, but most did not, and Lincoln was already taking his seat before many in the audience realized he had finished.

• 有些盖提斯堡演说的听众声称回忆起了在演讲期间的欢呼声，但是大多数人却没有，在很多观众意识到林肯讲完了之前，他已经回到了座位上。