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prefatory poem of the 1867 edition of Leaves of Grass, which was later revised as Small the Theme of My

of an unpublished poem entitled The Soul and the Poet, which may be a draft of the poem Come, said my

1war and hospital notes and memorandaloc.00373xxx.00118[Farewell my brethren]about 1873poetry1 leafhandwritten

[Farewell my brethren]

Grass (1891–92), lines from this manuscript appear in both One's-Self I Sing and Small the Theme of My

3yal.00006xxx.00139Sea Captains, Young or Oldabout 1873poetry2 leaveshandwritten; This manuscript is

a signed draft of Sea Captains, Young or Old, which was published first in the New York Daily Graphic

Sea Captains, Young or Old

has a relative—a prisoner of war at Camp Chase, Ohio. he is desirous of obtaining the name of some Captains

, an order to obtain his exchange, by securing the release of the Captains.

Several of my brother officers are desirous of obtaining a copy of "the Reconnysance" by Capt Sim's.

& I would esteem it as a great favor, if you would enclose it, in a letter & send it to my address.

You will please accept a copy of my Ca accounts in exchange for your own.

Somerville Mass Jan 6th, 1865 My Dear Friend, I have been thinking much of you lately & wondering where

A great change has taken place in my life since I saw you.

My dearest friend has left me, leaving in her place a little boy, now eleven months old.

LeBarren LeBaron Russell, with your note in my hand, but failing each time, I gave him up .

I feel that, if I live frugally ' sincerely, and do not use up my mental energies in rapid writing I

biography, The Ferry Boy and the Financier (Boston: Walker and Wise, 1864); he described their meetings in My

Though Trowbridge was not an idolator of Whitman, he wrote to O'Connor in 1867: "Every year confirms my

I have written & sent my application to Mr Otto, & also a few lines to Mr Ashton, with a copy of it.

I am most desirous to get the appointment, as enclosing, with the rest of the points, my attentions to

the soldiers & to my poems, as you intimate.

Still Leaves of Grass is dear to me, always dearest to me, as my first born, as daughter of my life's

Not a word for over three months from my brother George —the probabilities are most gloomy.

to learn he has never been to school as the school is about 2 miles off but he can read right smart. my

would be very happy to see you, we all send our best respects to you and all your friends. you will see my

My Dear Sir It is with the greatest pleasure that I seat myself to give you a few lines to let you know

Uncle I have got very near well. the wound in my chest has got nearly well.

Also my arm is geting along nicely but their is some slight pain yet but none to stop me from writing

Whitman, Captain George Washington Whitman, Walt Whitman's younger brother by ten years, served in the

December, 1862, was commissioned as Captain; all these steps for conduct in the field.

.; Captain George Washington Whitman, Walt Whitman's younger brother by ten years, served in the New

My heart is torn and my sympathies roused as never by anything before at the way our prisoners are treated

We are all very well, I am much better than I was last winter, my summer at the sea-shore & the sea-bathing

Brooklyn January 20 1865 My dear friend I suppose you must have heard from Ashton that I received Mr.

We got word yesterday by means of an exchanged prisoner, from my brother George, but only up to November

I suppose you got my letter of some ten days since.

Nelly, I send you my love, & hope you are well & [in] good spirits. Farewell.

Of the O'Connors, Thomas Jefferson Whitman wrote on June 13, 1863: "I am real glad, my dear Walt, that

My dear Wife, You must excuse me for not having written to you before.

I have not been very well, & did not feel much like writing—but I feel considerably better now—my complaint

going on—let me know how it is with mother—I write this by means of a friend who is now sitting by my

side— —& I hope it will be God's will that we shall yet meet again—Well I send you all my love, & must

I suppose that you have nearly forgotten me, but if you will think back you will remember a man by my

And now you will please accept my thanks for all the favors that you have shown me while lying then unable

Made Captain Aug. 1864—got a family in Buffalo" (Manuscripts of Walt Whitman in the Collection of American

State Volunteers where he enrolled as first sergeant of Company F (and was eventually promoted to captain

I wished I was where I could have a hand in fixing up something for my old comrade, but here we cannot

verry disagreeable for all that are on Picket. but I shall have to bring this to a close by Sending my

Made Captain Aug. 1864—got a family in Buffalo" (Manuscripts of Walt Whitman in the Collection of American

enrolled as first sergeant of Company F (though by the time of his imprisonment he had been promoted to captain

My Dear Friend, I have been thinking about writing you at Brooklyn but as I did not know for certain

have thought of you very often since I saw you and would have gone to Brooklyn to see you again had my

have not been out much since I saw you as the weather would not admit and when the weather is stormy my

her as you know I have good reason to thank her for many a kind turn which she wrought for me during my

Please tell Mr Woods (if you see him) I am enjoying good health and I send my kind regards to him and

My dear brother, Your letter has only just reached me though I see the Brooklyn post office stamp is

I get my meals where I can—they are poor & expensive—You speak of the Indian office—it is a Bureau in

Jeff, you need not be afraid about my overdoing the matter.

I shall go regularly enough, but shall be on my guard against trouble.

torments my best, best love—Jeff, give my respects to Mr.

He was a captain when Whitman mentioned him again in a letter from May 25, 1865.

along—we had a cold week, but the past three days has been much moderated—I am satisfied in the main with my

I have such a good bed—& my stove does very well—it is a little bit out of the way in location—My work

easy—I am through by 4—I find plenty who know me—I received a week's pay on Monday, came very acceptable—My

My room is 468 M street, 2d door west of 12th—from 10 till 4, I am in the Indian Bureau, north-east corner

Mason, who "used to be in my party on the Water Works."

According to his letter to Jeff on January 30, 1865, Whitman wrote to "Captain" Mason the same day; on

Washington, Feb 3, 1865 My dear friend, From the deep distress of my mother whose health is getting affected

, & of my sister—& thinking it worth the trial myself, I write this hastily to ask you to do, or rather

one of the special exchanges (of which they are now making quite a number) shall be made, in favor of my

(both the above officers have been promoted from the ranks for conduct on the field)— Walt Whitman My

C. as I go to post office for my letters. Walt Whitman to John Swinton, 3 February 1865

Washington February 4 1865 My dear friend, As you see by the date of this, I am again back in Washington

I spend a portion of my time around among the Hospitals as formerly—I find quite a good many bad old

My health is pretty good, & I remain in good spirits considering.

I send my love to Emily and Helen and all— Walt Whitman Direct to me simply to Washington, D.

C. as I go to post office for my letters. Walt Whitman to Abby H. Price, 4 February 1865

Feb. 5 New York My dear Walt— I most cheerfully write the note you request to Gen.

My dear Friend: As you see by the date of this, I am back again in Washington, moving around regularly

My health is pretty good, but since I was prostrated last July, I have not had that unconscious and perfect

The physician says my system has been penetrated by the malaria—it is tenacious, peculiar and somewhat

It is my first appearance in the character of a man not entirely well.

C., as I call for my letters daily at the post office. Should you have an opportunity to see Dr.

New York 16th Feby '65 My Dear Walt Whitman: On the receipt of your favor of the 26th ult., I arranged

with Captain Walton for the sending of a box to our dear and brave boys at the Danville Military Prison

Captain Wright does not think the boxes will ever reach our boys—but this shall not prevent my trying

Captain Charles W. Walton was a member of the Fifty-first Regiment, New York State Volunteers.

City Point Va Feby 16th 1865 My Dear Friend, The Box for your brother, Captain Whitman, was sent on the

Good Night Mother give my love to all G. W.

course you knew all about his arrival at Anapolis  i saw his name in the times with 500 others arrived)  my

Sunday afternoon My dear Walt wasent wasn't it good to get that from george and so lately i began to

read the names in the times to day today but georges was not amongst them they were all officers Captain

the same feelings but i feel better of it it seemed like as if there was A dozen crickets singing in my

bad feelings and i had A bad could cold in my head i could not sleep at nights but i feel better but

money out off the bank there was only 100) 50 dollar it was all right Jeffy see to it i have paid my

William Cook was a Captain in the 19th U.S. Colored Troops.

institutionalizing Jesse because, according to her December 25, 1863 letter, she "could not find it in my

Captain: Could you give me a little further information about my brother Capt. George W.

Was my brother really well & hearty? Was Lieut. Sam'l Pooley, 51st N. Y., there, & how was he?

Do you know whether my brother got letters & boxes we sent him?

, or any points relating to my brother, it would deeply oblige me—address — Walt Whitman Washington D

C Walt Whitman to Captain William Cook, 27 February 1865

My dear Trowbridge, Your letter has reached me—my best thanks for your contribution to the wounded &

Times of two months since containing a sketch of my Visits to Hospitals —I thought one had been sent

knew all about his arrival at Anapolis Annapolis i saw his name in the times with 500 others arrived) my

brother George Washington Whitman had been exchanged, at least as of his February 27, 1865 letter to Captain

Made Captain Aug. 1864—got a family in Buffalo" (Manuscripts of Walt Whitman in the Collection of American

I found he wanted to go part of the road in my direction, so we walked on together.

My boy was with the former, stepping along with the rest. There were several other boys no older.

were all of pleasant, even handsome physiognomy; no refinement, nor blanched with intellect, but as my

he has gone home to day today Buffalow Buffalo he is very much attached to George he said when the Captain

Made Captain Aug. 1864—got a family in Buffalo" (Manuscripts of Walt Whitman in the Collection of American

Sims, a captain in George Washington Whitman's Fifty-first New York Volunteers, had been the subject

out, George only suffered a minor injury: "I have come out safe and sound, although I had the side of my

jaw slightly scraped with a peice of shell which burst at my feet" (see George's December 16, 1862 letter

Troy March 7th 65 Your last letter from Washington in the paper lying on my lap—Your book in the hands

of my friend Lucy who sits there by the window reading it in the morning sunshine.

ball for Lincoln's Second Inauguration was held in the Patent Office on March 6, 1865. ) and write my

the music will sound and the dancers' feet presently tread—what a different scene they presented to my

But I forego that reception, and finish off with something I have on my mind about no more uncommon topic

Washington, March 13, 1865 My dear Sir: Would you do me the favor, if convenient, immediately on receiving

Captain Samuel H. Sims, a member of George's regiment, was killed on July 30, 1864, at Petersburg.

Captain George W.

Captain Whitman, leaving the Rappahannock with his regiment in February, 1863, now went round with them

many, that a shell, whose explosion had killed two of his company and seriously hurt a third, struck Captain

Petersburg (Virginia, June 9 and June 15–18, 1864) were Confederate victories. and down the Weldon road, Captain

.; Captain George W.

morning yours of March 14th —I am deeply sensible of the interest you have taken for me and return my

to fill—it is an entirely different branch of the profession from that in which I have been engaged—My

and the general superintendance of building a piece of work—As a draughtsman I am totally deficient—my

My dear William & Nelly O'Connor, I write a few lines to tell you how I find the folks at home—Both my

My brother would be in what I would almost call fair condition, if it were not that his legs are affected—it

I find myself perplexed about printing my book.

My brother Jeff wishes me to give you his sincerest thanks for your good will &c in the matter of the

My sister at Burlington Vt. is not well, & mother will probably pay a long visit there this summer.

Brooklyn, New York April 3, 1865 Captain George W.

(from which latter place he was paroled one month since,)—and that in my opinion it is now unsafe for

Captain Geo W Whitman 51 N.Y. Vols SC 20 days Edward Ruggles to U.S.

As there was nothing done yesterday & the day before on account of the funeral, my waiting for your reply

My Dear Comrade: . . .

me whenever you feel like it—tell me all about things & people down there in Kentucky—God bless you, my

The copy of "Leaves of Grass" is at my office subject to your order.

sitting by him, and soothing him, and he liked to have me—liked to put his arm out and lay his hand on my

were hurt by being blamed by his officers for something he was entirely innocent of—said, "I never in my

Alvord's receipt for my plates, in his vault. Walt Whitman to Peter Eckler, 3 May 1865

My Brothers James & Joseph are both well and in the Regt and wish me to return thanks for your kind remembrance

We finished our march to this place last Thursday afternoon and as soon as we halted my Regiment were

My heart is to full to write anything about him, for I cannot tell how well he was liked by the Soldiers

I am pained to say that many of my company secretly rejoiced when we received the news of the assasination

There are a large number of my comrades buried there and I should like to have the satisfaction of seeing

I sleep here in the building (I have a very good room) and take my meals at a Boarding house  I pay 6

had a letter from George a few days ago—Mother tells me that George is wanting to get a position as Captain

in the regular Army—I have though[t] considerably about it and have made up my mind if we all go to

work it could be done quite easy —Jule Mason was at my house yesterday and I had a long talk with him

talk the matter over—he can and will help us if we will only make the effort I am going to try all in my

When you see George give my love to him—talk over the matter that I have written abt. and see what he

John Gibson Wright rose from captain to colonel in the Fifty-first Regiment; he was appointed to the

According to Jeff's letter of May 14, 1865, George wanted an appointment in the regular army as captain

I was in Washington the 2nd and I went to No 34 4 ½ Street and pawned my Watch a good American Lever,

for $22.07 which I was to pay within a month but I was robbed of my pocket Book which contained a receipt