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Potter and Edward Ferrero were used in The Fifty-first New-York Volunteers, which appeared in the 24

leafhandwritten; Notes and memoranda of the Civil War, some of which contributed to Fifty-first New-York City

clear that these notes contributed to Whitman's Civil War writings, including Fifty-first New-York City

of which was published in the 29 October 1864 issue of the New-York Times as Fifty-first New-York City

.00929xxx.0085751st New York Veterans1864prose1 leafhandwritten; A partial draft of Fifty-first New-York City

The notes on female nurses during the war were used in Female Nurses for Soldiers, first published under

Jotted Down at the Time, which appeared in North American Review (January 1887).

See Thomas Jefferson Whitman to Walt Whitman, April 16, 1860.

Eldridge, co–publisher of the 1860 Leaves of Grass and later a clerk in Hapgood's office, helped the

superiority; he marked an article on "The Slavonians and Eastern Europe," North British Review, American

Western states are splendid, & the country parts of N Y & Pennsylvania too—I think less of the great cities

had some fighting here, below here on picket lines, day before yesterday—We feared they, the rebs, were

We were all ready to skedaddle from here last night, & expected it—horses harnessed in all directions

some of the men returning from the extreme front—As day before yesterday a strong force, three corps, were

moved down there—These were portions of them now returning—it was a curious sight to see the shadowy

friendlily & nearly altogether exclusively with me—she was dressed in very faded clothes but her manners were

Though Trowbridge became familiar with Whitman's poetry in 1855, he did not meet Whitman until 1860 when

Coleman, "Trowbridge and O'Connor," American Literature, 23 [1951–52], 327).

Well I feel at home here and dont think I will come to the city untill I am muster out for good Everything

Lutt so I was not alone had quite a nice time told them how long I had been in city and what kept me

as much as possible—This evening I have also been in a large wagoners' camp—they had good fires, & were

Though Trowbridge became familiar with Whitman's poetry in 1855, he did not meet Whitman until 1860 when

Coleman, "Trowbridge and O'Connor," American Literature, 23 [1951–52], 327).

Eldridge and later John Burroughs, were to be his close associates during the early Washington years.

the most important, of the adulators who divided people arbitrarily into two categories: those who were

for and those who were against Walt Whitman.

had, some of the passengers went to bed, others walked the cabin floor, looking as gloomy as if they were

Altho I was frightened a good deal, it was not so much as some of the men were.

If the boat had sunk we were within a few feet of the shore, but I dont think we could have got there

Traveller's Note Book—" (Emory Holloway, ed., The Uncollected Poetry and Prose [UPP] of Walt Whitman [Garden City

have met and called them Friends how often the word Friend, is missplace, but you have told me you were

expecting to meet you there I was sorrowfully disapointed on my arrival there to find that my conjectures were

especially those around Culpepper & Brandy Station, mostly of the 1st, 2d, & 3d corps, to see how the sick were

(I mean the Americans, I dont make account of any other—Americans both West & East, & from all the agricultural

Both Larr and Bush were assigned to quartermaster duty in Company I of the 1st Indiana.

The men of the Ninth Army Corps were sent home to their respective states for furloughs and re-enlistment

Adrian Bartlett was a friend of Joseph Harris and Lewis Brown; all three met Whitman while they were

According to Brown's letter of September 5, 1864, the three young men were living in a Washington boardinghouse

cloths—clear out closets &c) to not touch a thing, informed the men that I paid rent for the rooms that they were

In the mean time the Browns were trying to let our room to Jim Jourdan's wife.

—The increase of rent is $52—$36 of this they were going to fasten on Mother—I offered Travis that I

See the letter from Thomas Jefferson Whitman to Walt Whitman of April 3, 1860.

Mother, I think it is worse than ever here in the hospitals, we are getting the dregs as it were of the

them—every one is so unfeeling, it has got to be an old story—there is no good nursing—O I wish you were—or

rather women of such qualities as you & Mat—were here, in plenty, to be stationed as matrons among the

Jeff Whitman had reported that his mother had "the worst cold that I ever knew of," and that they were

having troubles with the Browns (see Whitman's letter from April 1, 1860) about the rent.

See Thomas Jefferson Whitman's letter to Walt Whitman from April 3, 1860.

He later designed and constructed the Milwaukee Water Works and served there as city engineer.

The difficulties with the Browns had been settled, and both families were to remain on Portland Avenue

we bore our part & I believe acquired ourselves manfully some of our brave fellows fell there. we were

also at the siege & capture of Port Hudson where our Col was wounded & many of our men were killed in

be moved on stretchers, with blankets over them, which soon soaked as wet as water in the rain—Most were

young, he was quite small, (I looked at his body afterwards)—he groaned some as the stretcher–bearers were

see so much—well, good bye for present, dear Mother— Walt Mother, I got your letter telling [me you were

the itinerary of the Fifty-first Regiment: "When I last wrote you [March 6] from Nashville Tenn. we were

Well we went to Knoxville by way of Chattanooga, stopped at Knoxville a day or two, and then were ordered

The next day after we arrived at the Creek we were ordered to bout face and travel over the same ground

When I last wrote you from Nasville Tenn. we were just about leaving that place for the front.

Well we went to Knoxville by way of Chattanooga, stopped at Knoxville a day or two, and then were ordered

The next day after we arrived at the Creek we were ordered to bout face and travel over the same ground

regiments of the Ninth Army Corps—having been sent back to East Tennessee after their re-enlistment leaves—were

report to Annapolis, Maryland, where new regiments recruited under the direction of General Burnside were

sometimes think is more pitiful still— Well, mother, I went to see the great spirit medium Foster, there were

Whitman's letter from October 27, 1863) encouraged readers to infer that his services during the war were

Camp near Annapolis Md April 14th 1864 Dear Mother, We were paid this afternoon for the Month of February

I am first rate and am getting along tip top,  when I last wrote you I believe we were in barracks.

A few days after I last wrote you (we were then in barracks) we pitched camp in a wet marshy place,—and

days, drawing ammunition, shelter tents for men and Officers and Camp & Garrison equipage,  here we were

march of two days we reached the Creek and found everything quiet and after staying there one night we were

before the 51st came along—I joined him just before they came to where the President & Gen Burnside were

President stood was not conspicuous from the rest— The 9th Corps made a very fine show indeed—there were

President standing with his hat off to them just the same as the rest as they passed by—then there [were

cavalry, many New York, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, R[hode] I[sland], &c reg'ts—all except the blacks were

all as clean & bright as silver—they were four or five hours passing along, marching with wide ranks

Whitman, LeGendre (see the letter from April 15, 1863) and Sims (see the letter from May 26, 1863) were

The hospitals here are again full, as nearly all last week trains were arriving off & on from front with

The wrecks in these forms of so many hundreds of dear young American men come in lately, are terrible

The soldiers are nearly altogether young American men of decent breeding, farmers' sons ordinarily educated

Endorsed (by Walt Whitman): "for J P Kirkwood | 44 Union Square | New York City." Draft Letter.

After marching through the city, the Ninth Army proceeded into Virginia.

Hapgood has come in from the P O & brings me a few lines from George, which I enclose—you will see they were

Yesterday I was over to the City & saw the Boys in Ward. A. .

Washington that is one reason why I had rather be sent to the Regiment I would not stay around this City

service for a considerable a mount of Pork & Soft Bread Walt yours I received after I returned from the City

or is hurrying back to Richmond— Whether there is any thing in this story or not, I cannot tell—the city

to the door whar I had a grand interunion with my friends I found all of them in good health they were

On May 2, at the Battle of Chancellorsville, 153 men from the 55th Ohio were killed, wounded, or missing

These figures were cited in the New York Times of this date, in the official release from the office

they came in last night, I asked for men of 9th corps, but could not find any at all—these 300 men were

Night we went to the wharf to get each a horse But I had to returne to camp with out one because there were

he left Tuesday morning, he heard (or saw them there, I forget which) the 51st & its whole division were

useless to make calculations—& the only way is to wait & hope for the best—as I wrote yesterday there were

Brooklyn, May 15, 1864 Dear sister Han, Mother duly received your last letter and glad were we to hear

Union losses approached 18,000, of whom 2,000 were killed; the Confederate loss probably exceeded 10,000

Wilderness battles, & half of it wrenched off" (Manuscripts of Walt Whitman in the Collection of American

We entered a wood where the enemy were known to be in strong force behind their breastworks, and we soon

They opened on us with two batteries of Artillery but we were so close to them that they could not depress

poping away at us. but we stayed there from 4 Oclock n the monring to 3 in the afternoon and then we were

all alone, as our supports had been withdrawn, but we were ordered to fall back to our rifle pitts if

we were too hotly pressed.

Three of his company were killed close by him.

'George was just the luckiest man in the American army.

said one of the old men of the regiment to me" (Manuscripts of Walt Whitman in the Collection of American

afternoon I spent a good part of the afternoon with a young man of 17, named Charles Cutter, of Lawrence City

pouring in here mostly from Ohio, they look first rate, I saw two or three come in yesterday, splendid American

"About One O'clock yesterday morning," he continued, "we were relieved in the rifle pitts and withdrawn

I got a letter from the Post Master of Brooklyn about it—he said if the letters were neglected again

in May 1864, the 4th Vermont sustained extraordinary losses; nearly half of the regiment of 550 men were

—My head was the worst, though I don't know, the faint weak spells were not very pleasant—but I feel

the Wilderness, & that region, arrived here so neglected, & in such plight, it was awful—(those that were

continued too long in the hospitals, especially in a bad place, armory building, where the worst wounds were