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Reprinted in Good-Bye My Fancy (1891).; Transcribed from a digital image of a micfrofilm copy of an original

Reprinted in Good-bye My Fancy (1891).; Our transcription is based on a digital image of a microfilm

poems published as the cluster "Old Age Echoes" in Lippincott's Magazine were reprinted in Good-bye My

Reprinted in Good-Bye My Fancy (1891).; Our transcription is based on a digital image of a microfilm

Reprinted in Good-Bye My Fancy (1891).; Our transcription is based on a digital image of an original

It was included without the note in Good-Bye My Fancy (1891).; Our transcription is based on a digital

Revised and reprinted in Good-Bye My Fancy (1891).; Our transcription is based on a digital image of

Reprinted in Good-Bye My Fancy (1891).; Our transcription is based on a digital image of a microfilm

My 71st Year

Reprinted in Good-Bye My Fancy (1891).; Our transcription is based on a digital image of a microfilm

Reprinted in Good-Bye My Fancy (1891).; Our transcription is based on a digital image of an original

Reprinted under the new title "To the Pending Year" in Good-Bye My Fancy (1891).; Our transcription is

Reprinted as "Interpolation Sounds" in Good-Bye My Fancy (1891).

When reprinted in "Good-Bye My Fancy," the poem included the note, "General Sheridan was buried at the

Queries to My Seventieth Year

My Canary Bird

mentions in a letter to Richard Maurice Bucke on February 16, 1888: "it is chilly here as I finish this—my

Reprinted in Good-Bye My Fancy (1891) under the title "Shakspere-Bacon's Cipher.

Here is another characteristic scene of the dark and bloody year 1863, from notes of my visit to Armory

(I think I see my friends smiling at this confession, but I was never more in earnest in my life.)

A GLIMPSE FROM MY NOTES.

I can say that in my ministerings I comprehended all and slighted none.

It has given me my plainest and most fervent views of the true ensemble and extent of the States.

MY VISITS AND DISTRIBUTIONS.

Looking from any eminence and studying the topography in my rambles, I use them as landmarks.

I have already distributed quite a large amount of money, put in my hands for that purpose by benevolent

I regularly carry a haversack with me, and my coat has two of the biggest kind of pockets. [ To be Continued

From the first I found it necessary to systematize my doings, and, among other things, always kept little

note-books for impromptu jottings in pencil to refresh my memory of names and circumstances and what

But before entering on my personal memoranda of the war, I have one or two thoughts to ventilate before

ABRAHAM LINCOLN—MY FIRST SIGHT AND IMPRESSION OF HIM.

It reads: 'I cannot survive the loss of the liberties of my country.'") THE EVE OF A LONG WAR.

Sea Captains, Young or Old

O Captain! My Captain!

Last fall, our readers may remember, Major Whitman (then Captain) was spoken of by us as at that time

Promoted to Captain. February, 1863.—Left Falmouth with regiment. April, May, etc.

We allude to Captain Daniel E.

District of our city, a brave officer, who fell mortally wounded in May, 1864, in the Wilderness; Captain

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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.

We are soon to see a thing accomplished here which I have often exercised my mind about, namely, the

Not at all, to my eye.

many respects of our constructive nation and age, and even so poetical, that I have even balanced in my

When a train comes to a bad spot in the road this Captain reins in his horse and stands there till they

I find this everywhere, and very pleasing to my sight.

If in his barouche, I can see from my window he does not alight, but sits in the vehicle, and Mr.

"Shining Shores," also called "My Days are Swiftly Gliding By," was written by David Nelson in 1835,

My days are swiftly gliding by, and I a Pilgrim stranger, Would not detain them as I fly, those hours

We'll gird our loins my brethren dear, our distant home discerning.

The sounds and scene altogether had made an indelible impression on my memory.

.; "Shining Shores," also called "My Days are Swiftly Gliding By," was written by David Nelson in 1835

They have taken up my principal time and labor for some months past.

I always carry some, cut up in small plugs, in my pocket.

I thought I would include in my letter a few cases of soldiers, especially interesting, out of my note-book

, but I find my story has already been spun out to sufficient length.

Nor do I find it ended by my doing some good to the sick and dying soldiers.

I would offer, as an illustration of my meaning, that, in times of peace, a slightly greater ratio of

Upon a few of these hospitals I have been almost daily calling as a missionary, on my own account, for

On recurring to my note-book, I am puzzled which cases to select to illustrate the average of these young

give even a mere resume of the movements, service, fights, marches, sufferings of the 51st since, as my

He likes his position of Captain of Company G, in which rank he started from Palace Garden; and the men

Captain George Washington Whitman was Walt Whitman's younger brother by ten years and was wounded in

A letter from his Captain says: Five of our color guard had either been killed or disabled, when Byram

.; Captain George Washington Whitman was Walt Whitman's younger brother by ten years and was wounded

I shall remember that dinner to my dying day. We pulled up stakes, and put for home.

and ghost stories, and sang country ditties; but the night and the scene mellowed all, and it came to my

I made my bed in the furled sail, watching the stars as they twinkled, and falling asleep so.

right; but as for me, I fancied I felt the mercury dwindling down, down, down into the very calves of my

Even to my unscientific eyes there were innumerable wonders and beauties all along the shore, and edges

But to the account of my adventures (for it is now necessary to drop the editorial "we,") last fall,

hook again with "fiddlers," while the fish floundered at a great rate around my feet.

word, accoutred as I was, I plunged—the fish—into an old tin kettle, and gave them, with sixpence and my

the wharf with a boat-hook, and offering his shoulder for me to step on—though, as he was about half my

divided the water—to lie on my back and gaze by the half-hour at the passing clouds overhead—merely

I ask for their decipherment from a learned person in my neighborhood.

My first personal knowledge of the Bowery Theatre was about twenty-seven or eight years ago, when I was

All these are among my hobbledehoy dramatic reminiscences.

At first, I remember, I used to go with other boys, my pals; but I afterward preferred to go alone, I

was so absorbed in the performance, and disliked any one to distract my attention.

From what I have gleaned of old stage-frequenters, here and abroad, I have made up my mind that in a

countless thousands of people—I must here resume the thing, after a fashion, and tuck you, reader, under my

and also here asseverate, once for all, that when I do so specify, I do it to give definiteness to my

Wishing to make my parting bow to this worthy old establishment, by bringing things up to date, I took

The ward devoted to these cases was only sparsely filled at the time of my visit of last Wednesday.

One Sunday night, in a ward in the South Building, I spent one of the most agreeable evenings of my life

I see evidences of her having been there, almost always, on my visits.

At the time of my visit on Wednesday, there were several soldiers brought in from the 105th New York

In a former part of my account, Dr. Wright Post's name was mentioned.

To be plain at once, and say my say about this, I do not think there is a public edifice in America—school

Broadway Hospital, the heating and ventilation are by steam; and I have to acknowledge that during my

I can count on my fingers, on one hand, all the good people who have bequeathed to the institution; and

For my part, as I stand in the presence of these fine and eloquent faces, I acknowledge without demur

I am under obligations to them both, for their courtesy during my visits, and for professional explanations

P. with gentle but firm hand, holding a pair of nippers, seemed to me larger than the end joint of my

yellow blue handkerchief around her head, and such an expression on her face, that I at once made up my

But my sketch must close for this week, or rather, be suspended, to give in another article, in the next

John Titus, The John Titus mentioned here is probably the same John Titus who served as a captain in

.; The John Titus mentioned here is probably the same John Titus who served as a captain in the militia

A Fire Company was formed, consisting of seven members, for one year; namely, Henry Stanton, captain;

number of firemen was increased to eleven, and the following were elected members: Stephen Baldwin, Captain

On the right side, "Youth of my country! Martyrdom prefer to Slavery."

In 1644 Captain John Underhill led forces against a group of American Indians, killing about 120.

.”; In 1644 Captain John Underhill led forces against a group of American Indians, killing about 120.

I sometimes found the man a corpse in the morning by whose side I laid my self down at night.

In spite of my efforts he would sometimes rise, and then I had to close in with him, trip up his heels

By one of these thrusts, more spiteful and violent than common, I had a narrow escape of my life.

No English physician, or any one from the city, ever to my knowledge came near us.

My constitution was less muscular and plethoric, and I escaped the fever longer than any of the thirteen

William told his young visitor "I took one bag on each shoulder, one in each hand, and one in my teeth