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Mother, of course you got my letter of Tuesday, 3d, with the letter from George dated Bristoe station—I
Mother, I have not felt well at all the last week—I had spells of deathly faintness, and bad trouble in my
—My head was the worst, though I don't know, the faint weak spells were not very pleasant—but I feel
(near 3d st)—it is not a very good place, I don't like it so well as I did cooking my own grub—& the
My friend, you must accept the men's thanks, through me.
My hospital ministrations are very fascinating with all of their sadness.
I said, What is it, my dear, do you want any thing?
Richmond— Walt— Jeff, of course you must take this up to mother soon as you go home—Jeff, I have changed my
51st—George's letter to me of 16th I sent to Han—should like to see Mr Worthen if he comes here—give my
remembrance to Mr Lane I have writ to George several times in hopes one at least may reach him—Matty, my
In addition, he altered phraseology: "What is it, my dear" became "What is it, my boy?"
all, as there is confusion in the opposition camp—the result of course I do not pretend to foretell— My
to Coney Island—& occasionally a tour through New York life, as of old—last night I was with some of my
I got a letter from Charley Eldridge yesterday—I suppose he is now in Boston—My dear friend, I often
count on our being together again, may be quite soon—meantime good bye & God bless you & I send you my
—O how the rain is pouring down as I write—at the other window sits my mother reading the Sunday Herald—quiet
Brooklyn Sunday afternoon July 24 1864 My dear friend Since I last wrote to you my illness has been gradually
much the same as usual—I keep pretty old-fashioned hours, rise early, dine at 1, & go to bed before 10—My
head feels clear & comfortable, & my strength has returned almost, but not quite up to what it was.
I rec'd Nelly's letter, I could not get over to New York that afternoon—Nelly, my dear friend, you must
try to bring [it] out myself, stereotype it, & print an edition of 500—I could sell that number by my
know I got home all safe—I do not feel very well yet, but expect to, or begin to, pretty soon—I send my
I think I never in my life felt so wholly blue and unhappy about any one's going away as I did, and have
Brooklyn Tuesday even'g July 5 1864 My dear friend I have had the misfortune to fall back a little since
same as if written to her—I do not write much, nor do any thing hardly, but keep as quiet as possible—my
physician thinks that time, with the change of locality, & my own latent recuperative power, will make
I intend to move heaven & earth to publish my "Drum-Taps" as soon as I am able to go around.
love—also Ashton—I will write should there be any change in my condition— Good bye for present, my dear
Of the O'Connors, Thomas Jefferson Whitman wrote on June 13, 1863: "I am real glad, my dear Walt, that
O'Connor related in a letter on November 24, 1863, that the Count had said to her recently: "My Gott,
My dear Walt: I am enraged and ashamed with myself to have never sent you a word responsive to your letters
It was such rain as we have often seen here from my windows, only this time I saw it all alone.
The rascally Congress taxes me in September fifty dollars in a lump, besides my usual income tax, so
Ellen O'Connor related in a letter on November 24, 1863, that the Count had said to her recently: "My
My dear Walt: I am enraged and ashamed of myself to have never sent you a word responsive to your letters
It was such rain as we have often seen here from my windows, only this time I saw it all alone.
The rascally Congress taxes me in September fifty dollars in a lump, besides my normal income tax, so
Of the O'Connors, Thomas Jefferson Whitman wrote on June 13, 1863: "I am real glad, my dear Walt, that
Ellen O'Connor related in a letter on November 24, 1863, that the Count had said to her recently: "My
Shall I live to write my Shakespeare book and a score of gorgeous romances?
Rely on me, Walt, for anything you want done here, or anything at all in my power.
Of the O'Connors, Thomas Jefferson Whitman wrote on June 13, 1863: "I am real glad, my dear Walt, that
Ashton has spoken (at my instigation) to Mr Otto the Assistant Secretary of the Department of the Interior
that it is the Secretary of War's "policy" which prevents exchange, and if this is true, I pray from my
I got it, looked into it with wonder, and felt that here was something that touched on depths of my humanity
Since my return to the regiment we have been very buisy, and we still have a great deal to do in the
The next day after my return we received orders to be ready to move at a moments notice which we did
about noon the Same day took our backward track to the front of Petersburg, near to the place where Captain
is now in Charge of our Regimental Quarter Master and I will Send it home with the first Officer of my
There is no news of importance with us that would itnerest you So I will close by Sending my best respects
And as this is Christmas night and I alone in my Shanty will improve it in writing You althouth there
excepted it and had a verry nice time yet I think had I been in New York or Brooklyn that I would enjoyed My-Self
are now Priosners of War Who have Served and fought in the regiment Since the Orginization and for my
April 7/64— father i have been here to se yo and yo was not at home i leave my best wishes hoping yo
Friend Whitting, Sir, We received your kind and welcome letter inquiring for my boy Billy and in reply
have just returned home last eve[ning] from Washington, being there to see about getting the body of my
To my knowledge it is understood by Col. M ULFORD , Major John E.
In my opinion the Secretary has taken and obstinately held a position of cold-blooded policy, (that is
B UTLER , in my opinion, has also incorporated in the question of exchange a needless amount of personal
In my opinion, the anguish and death of these ten to fifteen thousand American young men, with all the
Began my visits (Dec. 21, 1862,) among the camp hospitals in Army of the Potomac, under Gen.
, but space forbids my transcribing them.
He said: "It is my chief reliance." He talked of death, and said he did not fear it.
my life and occupation more than I can tell.
Independent Missionary, in my own style, and not as agent of any commission.
To my knowledge it is understood by Col. Mulford, Major John E.
In my opinion the Secretary has taken and obstinately held a position of cold-blooded policy, (that is
Major General Butler, in my opinion, has also incorporated in the question of exchange a needless amount
In my opinion, the anguish and death of these ten to fifteen thousand American young men, with all the