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"marching on" Rumor to night reports the capture of Tallahomie [Tullahoma, Tennessee] with 18000 prisoners
Hospital Note Book Walt Whitman This prose narrative (probably describing the battle of White Oak Swamp
.; Hospital Note Book Walt Whitman; Transcribed from digital images of the original and from microfilm
G erman prayer book wounded in left shoulder pretty bad—reads German & English—born in Penn. bring bed
As I write, I have lying before me a little discarded note-book, filled with memoranda of things wanted
I use up one of these little books in a week.
flag has flaunted through more than a score of hot-contested battles, the 51st New York, Colonel Potter
Potter enlisted in the 51st New York Infantry in October 1861 and was promoted to colonel in September
In 1863, Potter was promoted to brigadier general, and he commanded troops at Vicksburg and Knoxville
Potter enlisted in the 51st New York Infantry in October 1861 and was promoted to colonel in September
In 1863, Potter was promoted to brigadier general, and he commanded troops at Vicksburg and Knoxville
Potter, Robert B.
Potter enlisted in the 51st New York Infantry in October 1861 and was promoted to colonel in September
In 1863, Potter was promoted to brigadier general, and he commanded troops at Vicksburg and Knoxville
Mills, drummer, paroled prisoner. WOUNDED OR SICK, ABSENT.
Potter enlisted in the 51st New York Infantry in October 1861 and was promoted to colonel in September
In 1863, Potter was promoted to brigadier general, and he commanded troops at Vicksburg and Knoxville
to hear all sorts of stories, and had all sorts of hopes and fears; thought he might be living, a prisoner
On recurring to my note-book, I am puzzled which cases to select to illustrate the average of these young
It is worth writing a book about, this point alone.
Again, from a boat that has just arrived, a load of our paroled men from the Southern prisons, viá Fortress
though originally young and strong men, never recuperate again from their experience in these Southern prisons
little behind them were some ten or fifteen of the convalescent soldiers, young men, nurses, &c., with books
changes of that eventful campaign, and gives glimpses of many things untold in any official reports or books
The vital play and significance of their talk moves one more than books.
Dearest Mother, Jeff's letter of the 11th, acknowledging the books, also the one about five days previous
By April 11, 1863, he had received two books: "I am extremely obliged . . . and shall, Oliver Twist like
18,1862, to his mother, Lousia Van Velsor Whitman (Trent Collection of Whitmaniana, Duke University Rare Books
Potter (see Walt's letter from May 26, 1863) as commanding officer of the Fifty-first Regiment.
used up or any thing— especially the copy of Leaves of Grass covered in blue paper, and the little MS book
There are many returned prisoners, sick, lost all—& every day squads of men from [the] front, cavalry
Mother, while I have been writing this, a very large number of southern prisoners, I should think 1000
Mother, I cannot tell you how I feel to see these prisoners marched [ incomplete ] Walt Whitman to Louisa
georgie is so cross, he aint a nice child at all" (Trent Collection of Whitmaniana, Duke University Rare Books
Do you want to print a little 30 or 50ct book about the scenes, war, camp, hospitals &c (especially the
In his "Hospital Book 12" (Charles E.
have ever met is a young southerner in the 2d Tennessee (union reg't)—he was ten months in southern prisons
me to New York & back, I should be tempted to come home for two or three days, as I want some MSS & books
Probably about this time, Whitman wrote in his "Hospital Note Book" (Henry E.
Potter (now Brig. Gen.) is in Cincinnati—Capt.
from "Heusonville" [Hustonville], Kentucky (Trent Collection of Whitmaniana, Duke University Rare Books
Robert Brown Potter (1829–1887) was a lawyer who enlisted as a private at the beginning of the war.
From March 16 through March 18, 1862, George described Potter's bravery in the battle at New Bern, North
Whitman described Potter's courage in the New York Times, October 29, 1864 (Emory Holloway, ed., The
the last two weeks of our stay at Milldale" (Trent Collection of Whitmaniana, Duke University Rare Books
According to the "Hospital Note Book" (Henry E.
rate. she might keep things a little cleaner" (Trent Collection of Whitmaniana, Duke University Rare Books
(union)—was a long while a prisoner in secesh prisons in Georgia, & in Richmond—three times the devils
up . . . we were left here to do guard duty" (Trent Collection of Whitmaniana, Duke University Rare Books
she brought such a smell that Jeffy got sick" (Trent Collection of Whitmaniana, Duke University Rare Books
take both their lives (all this is in singing & music, very fine)—so the lover is brought in as a prisoner
You must publish that book. William very often wishes for your return and wants to see you.
Morning Journal; see Whitman and Burroughs: Comrades, 10, and William Sloane Kennedy, The Fight of a Book
About the package of books, direct them to me, (if you should find convenient to send them) to Washington
idolator of Whitman, he wrote to O'Connor in 1867: "Every year confirms my earliest impression, that no book
has approached the power and greatness of this book, since the Lear and Hamlet of Shakespeare" (Rufus
I desire and intend to write a little book out of this phase of America, her masculine young manhood,
dead—have struck up a tremendous friendship with a young Mississippi captain (about 19) that we took prisoner
Bliss was removed from Armory & put for a few days in the Old Capitol prison—there is now some talk however
Whitman noted—in a letter from May 27, 1863—that Bliss was later confined to Old Capitol Prison.
mention them)— The poor Frenchman d'Almeida I told you about in my last, got out of the Old Capitol prison
ridiculous thing putting him in—he was as square a man as I am—while he was in, the chief officer of the prison
was a nigger with his wrists in manacles, and four white deserters—there is among the Old Capitol prisoners
guerillas in Virginia, and the government is holding on to the child, to exchange him for some Union prisoner
On March 2, 1863, he asked O'Connor to visit him in the Old Capitol Prison in Washington, D.C.
National Republican of this date listed d'Almeida among refugees who were committed to Old Capitol Prison
On March 2, he asked O'Connor to visit him in the Old Capitol Prison in Washington D.C.
National Republican of this date listed d'Almeida among refugees who were committed to Old Capitol Prison
Dear friend, My idea is a book of the time, worthy the time—something considerably beyond mere hospital
sketches—a book for sale perhaps in a larger American market—the premises or skeleton memoranda of incidents
Old French Memoires, & my own personality (things seen through my eyes, & what my vision brings)—a book
I think an edition, elegantly bound, might be pushed off for books for presents &c for the holidays,
I think it a book that would please women. I should expect it to be popular with the trade.
Whitman probably chose Redpath as the publisher of his proposed book because earlier in the year he had
I could easily publish a small Book, but the one you propose...implies an expenditure that may be beyond
here than to send them to fortress monroe" (Trent Collection of Whitmaniana, Duke University Rare Books
me who Andrew is reported to be married to" (Trent Collection of Whitmaniana, Duke University Rare Book
Your note book will certainly have a good many strange things in it.
Louisa Van Velsor Whitman of November 24, 1868 (Trent Collection of Whitmaniana, Duke University Rare Books
With his help Jeff and Walt Whitman were later able to get provisions to George when he was a prisoner
worst child i ever had any thing to doo with" (Trent Collection of Whitmaniana, Duke University Rare Books
April 11th 1863 Dear Walt, The two books you sent me (also one to Mr Lane) came all right.
If you, in looking around the second hand book stalls, see any Engnring works please write me what they
used up or any thing—especially the copy of Leaves of Grass covered in blue paper, and the little MS book
He published several books on engineering and served as president of the American Society of Civil Engineers
I am boarding at an old fashioned country house (I learn from a book on the table that it is the "Hon
unsafe for me to have him" (December 25, 1863 [Trent Collection of Whitmaniana, Duke University Rare Book
, 1863 [Trent Collection of Whitmaniana, Duke University Rare Book, Manuscript, and Special Collections
soon get tired of fixing things" for Andrew (Trent Collection of Whitmaniana, Duke University Rare Books
went last monday as far as suffron station" (Trent Collection of Whitmaniana, Duke University Rare Books
For months the Copperhead press, especially the Day Book, Express, and Freeman's Journal, had been attacking
In his letter of June 9, 1863, Walt indicated that he would try to return home to get "some MSS & books
you say anything you dont want all to read" (Trent Collection of Whitmaniana, Duke University Rare Books
wouldent know what to doo but i got the same old retort that it was me that was stingey with my bank book
i used it all i might go to the poor house" (Trent Collection of Whitmaniana, Duke University Rare Book