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Budell, "Written by Walt Whitman, a friend," Prologue Magazine 42, no. 2 [Summer 2016]: 36–45). written
Budell, "Written by Walt Whitman, a friend," Prologue Magazine 42, no. 2 [Summer 2016]: 36–45).
We have caught over a hundred in the last 2 months.
this on my way Home to get my rights, if I dont get it I will not come to Washington till the latter part
Grier's Notebooks and Unpublished Prose Manuscripts (New York: New York University Press, 1984), 2:541
He looks pretty well, however, and his hand was strong and honest when I shook it at parting.
Feinberg Collection; Horace Traubel, With Walt Whitman in Camden (New York: Rowman and Littlefield, 1961), 2:
See Trowbridge, My Own Story, with recollections of noted persons (Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1903), 179
[New York: New York University Press, 1961–77], 2:318–319).
went in the ambulance to the depot & took the Cars north at 11 oclock & we got to philadelphia about 2
[New York: New York University Press, 1961–77], 2:318–319).
[New York: New York University Press, 1961–77], 2:318–319).
Culpeper now but I dont now how long it will last there is some talk of braking up 4 Companies of the 2
from home in A long time I gess that they have for got that they have A son in the army it is about 2
[New York: New York University Press, 1961–77], 2:318–319).
Heitman, Historical Register and Dictionary of the United States Army, 2 vols.
Budell, "Writen by Walt Whitman, a Friend," Prologue Magazine 42, no. 2 (Summer 2016): 44–45.
Budell, "Writen by Walt Whitman, a Friend," Prologue Magazine 42, no. 2 (Summer 2016): 44–45.; The Armory
Mch 26, Left Newport News & went on board steamboat John Brooks. 2 Compys went to guard the baggage on
April 4th changed camp to the other side and about 1 1/2 miles from town, Apl 9 A scouting party was
13th Routed out about 11 P.M. told to get ready to get in light marching order Apl 14th Left about 2
feet, and a breakfast Apl 1th Struck tents about 4 A.M. marched to Winchester (15 miles) arrived at 2
PM marched through and about 2 miles to the other side encamped (the 21st Mass was left to protect Mt
Whitman George Washington Whitman to Louisa Van Velsor Whitman, 2 April 1863
My morning report this morning (and for the last 8 days has been the same) was I—Capt, 2 Sergts 2 Corpls
We will probaly probably leave here in the course of a few days, and go to some other part of the State
Each Brigade had a certain part of the line, and the regts, releived each other every 24 hours that
On June 2, 1863, however, Burnside received a dispatch from Washington requesting him to support General
Walt Whitman, edited by Emory Holloway, [Garden City, New York: Doubleday, Page and Company, 1921] 2:
Whitman had been home in Brooklyn from November 2 to December 1, 1863.
When we first came here our Brigade was split up and sent to different parts of the State, and as our
Mother I wrote you a letter about 2 weeks ago, and at the same time I sent you some money by Express,
Uncollected Poetry and Prose of Walt Whitman [Garden City, New York: Doubleday, Page and Company, 1921], 2:
Country I ever saw, the people seem much more inteligent, and every way better, than in any other part
Jeff wrote to Walt Whitman on April 2, 1863, that Andrew was "real sick with his throat.
very quiet, and mind their own business, and we do the same, I dont see much signs of a move on our part
I rather think the greater part of the fighting for our Regt is over.
is a small one horse specimen of a southren Villiage, about 32 miles from Lexington, in the central part
Lee's army had retreated to Gordonsville, Virginia, it was easily routed by Jackson's attack of May 2,
TIMES OFFICE, WEDNESDAY NIGHT 2 O'CLOCK.
It is excellent—the first part and the closing part of it especially.
Thereafter he compiled extremely successful textbooks, and established the magazine, Story-Teller, in
John Townsend Trowbridge was a novelist, poet, author of juvenile stories, and antislavery reformer.
Ferry Boy and the Financier (Boston: Walker and Wise, 1864); he described their meetings in My Own Story
John Townsend Trowbridge was a novelist, poet, author of juvenile stories, and antislavery reformer.
Ferry Boy and the Financier (Boston: Walker and Wise, 1864); he described their meetings in My Own Story
Feinberg Collection; Horace Traubel, With Walt Whitman in Camden [New York: Rowman and Littlefield, 1961], 2:
See Trowbridge, My Own Story, with recollections of noted persons (Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1903), 179
Redpath's article appeared in the April 10, 1863, edition of Boston's Commonwealth (2).
the book is very rapid—is a book that can be read by the five or ten minutes at (being full of small parts
excuse bad riten an short leter yours rspectivly Direct your leter to Co E 2 tennossee regment Conal
See also Stilwell's letters to Whitman from July 5, 1864, and September 2, 1864.
here this winter & there wont be now its to late in the season They are making maple sugar in this part
inform you that I am well and that my leg is mending verry fast I left Washington on the 2nd on the 6 1/2
Tripp, suffered heavy losses on July 2, 1863, in defense of the Emmitsburg Road at the Battle of Gettysburg
present and I hope the few lines will find you the same I have thought of you many a time since we parted
Fugitive Mail: The Deliverance of Henry 'Box' Brown and Antebellum Postal Politics," American Studies 50:1/2
much of it i told him i would make him some more to morrow and not put any salt in it i gave him the 2
this district Jeff feels confidant confident he will be drafted if he does he will not go there is part
like hard times i spoke to some of them one from Ohio said he had never been home since he listed over 2
letter to her i get all the letter you send Louisa Van Velsor Whitman to Walt Whitman, [31 August or 2
letter dates to a range from August 31, 1863, the most likely date of composition, through September 2,
mentions the drafts in Brooklyn: military drafts were held on August 31, September 1, and September 2,
Therefore, Louisa presumably wrote one letter to Walt on August 31, 1863 and another on September 2.
, 1863 to Walt, this letter could date as late as September 2, 1863.
The Eleventh and the Sixteenth Ward Complete," Brooklyn Daily Eagle, September 2, 1863, 2.
the time of his last blow out we had every thing to confuse and irritate we had nanc s children here 2
Whitman with sons Edward and (within a month or two) Jesse occupied the basement (see Louisa's May 2–
Whitman, whom Louisa described as dirty and as being on the street (see her September 25 or October 2,
Louisa made upon seeing soldiers gathered on Fort Greene in Brooklyn (see her August 31 or September 2,
have put 300 in the bank but so it is we live very saving indeed but things is very high i have got 2
Fugitive Mail: The Deliverance of Henry 'Box' Brown and Antebellum Postal Politics," American Studies 50:1/2
See also Stilwell's letters to Whitman from July 5, 1864, and September 2, 1864.
Coleman Esq. .05 " Willie Durkee .15 " Miss Kate Lane $15.20.
Concord Massachusetts 10 January 2, 1863 Dear Sir, Mr Walt Whitman, of New York, writes me that he is
seeking employment in the public service in Washington, & perhaps some application on his part has already
), 5:302-303, hypothetically reconstructs the two letters which he had not seen, and dates them "c. 2?
Chase, however, kept the letter because he wanted an Emerson autograph; see Trowbridge, My Own Story
$11. 10 from Hill & Newman and $1. from Henry Carlow On Tuesday I again wrote you, sending you $4…$2
Drake and 2 from "Cash" through John D. Martin The enclosed $5 is from our friend Mr. E. Rae.
I am having a plan for a small 2 Story house (22 x 32) made and shall try to get Rae to build it for
Mother had a letter from Han on Saturday she seemed about the same although Heyde wrote in the latter part
Drake $2. " Cash " through John D Martin $4 both of whom are employed on the work under Mr Lane.
He can hardly walk alone He has been home about 2 weeks and has got so he can just get about a little
He plays the same parts that Amodio used to but possesses the (to me) most wonderful voice, with the
Putnam's Sons, 1920), 2:46–50.
This letter is written on the verso of George's letter of April 2, 1863 .
Putnam's Sons, 1920), 2:46–50.
Waldron, ed., Mattie: The Letters of Martha Mitchell Whitman [New York: New York University Press, 1977], 2)
See Jeff's letter to Walt dated April 2, 1863.
Similarly, Lane sent dollar contributions from six individuals on May 2, 1863.
Yesterday Mother locked the front basement door while she went to some other part of the house a moment—to
Katherine Molinoff, Some Notes on Whitman's Family, Monographs on Unpublished Whitman Material, no. 2
Presumably two volumes of the Pacific Railroad reports (see Jeff's letter to Walt from April 2, 1863)
Similarly, Lane sent dollar contributions from six individuals on May 2, 1863.
Johnson, 2nd ed., 2 vols (Philadelphia: Lea & Blanchard, 1858–59).
See Jeff's letter to Walt dated April 2, 1863.
Thomas Jefferson Whitman to Walt Whitman, 2 May 1863
Hart was granted several leaves of absence from March 2, 1863, through June 1863.
He says that she must fix up her third story room for Han an him and a lot of stuff.