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Potter and Edward Ferrero were used in The Fifty-first New-York Volunteers, which appeared in the 24
32ca. 1864, "The Policy of the War Department in Not Exchanging Prisoners"loc.00930xxx.00897The policy
Department in not exchanging prisoners1864prose1 leafhandwritten; A short draft on the exchange of the prisoners
of war, the last paragraph of which was revised and printed on 27 December 1864 in both The Prisoners
New-York Times and What Stops the General Exchange of Prisoners of War?
The policy of the War Department in not exchanging prisoners
1Diaries, 1863–1864, hospital notebooks, (2 vols.)loc.04695xxx.00472xxx.00977Hospital book 121864prose40
Hospital book 12
A few days ago there came to the house for you the proof sheets of a small book which the author (no
No record indicates the poet read this book, but he probably would not have been sympathetic with its
(Trent Collection of Whitmaniana, Duke University Rare Books, Manuscript, and Special Collections Library
Whitman's "Hospital Book 12" (Charles E.
| Feb 8 1864 Dear friend, I ought to have written to you before, acknowledging the good package of books
—has Caleb Babbitt gone home from Mason Hospital—I left the book at Mr. Chase's — J. T.
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
that he had written "a few days ago" to Chase on Whitman's behalf, and that Chase had received the book—evidently
At Culpepper Whitman noted in his "Hospital Book 12" about February 9: "Around through the landscape
He acknowledged at the time the receipt of the book you handed him; so I knew the package must have reached
I am heartily glad if the books have been put to any use.
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
According to the "Hospital Note Book" (Henry E.
a month, Carleton "had the distinction of turning down both Leaves of Grass and Mark Twain's first book
Walt Whitman also described this section of the journey in "Excerpts from a Traveller's Note Book—" (
very much—if I can get a chance I think I shall come home for a while—I want to try to bring out a book
Schuyler all right the morning I left home" (Trent Collection of Whitmaniana, Duke University Rare Books
See "Hospital Book 12" (Charles E. Feinberg Collection).
Whitman indicated that he wanted to return to New York to see the family and to bring out his new book
fearful that she has permanently hurt herself" (Trent Collection of Whitmaniana, Duke University Rare Books
Foster (New York: United States Book Company, 1891), and by Arthur Conan Doyle, The History of Spiritualism
incident which a soldier of Kilpatrick's cavalry had related to him, and which he recorded in "Hospital Book
April 14, 1864 George informed his mother that Whitman in a recent letter wrote of "publishing a small book
Walt dated April 9th he seems to be getting along very well and says he thinks of publishing a small book
Made Captain Aug. 1864—got a family in Buffalo" (Walt Whitman Collection, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript
sent from this army for the next Sixty days" (Trent Collection of Whitmaniana, Duke University Rare Books
In his "Hospital Book 12" (Charles E.
In the "Hospital Book 12" (Charles E. Feinberg Collection), Sgt. James C.
sides, our Regt lost 20 killed and wounded" (Trent Collection of Whitmaniana, Duke University Rare Books
loss was heavy on both sides our Regt lost 20 in killed and wounded our forces took about 8000 prisoner
wrenched off" (Manuscripts of Walt Whitman in the Collection of American Literature, Beinecke Rare Book
regiment to me" (Manuscripts of Walt Whitman in the Collection of American Literature, Beinecke Rare Book
surely have to come home as soon as this Richmond campaign is decided—then I want to print my next book—love
Harris to Walt Whitman, 30 May 1864
Dry Goods store at present there isnt any clerk but one but we expect to have more soon I have those books
there was no way for us to prevent the enemy getting around in the rear of us and takeing us all prisoners
We lost one man killed 4 or 5 wounded and some 6 or 7 taken prisoners, and I hear the Regt. gets considerable
Burroughs would write several books involving or devoted to Whitman's work: Birds and Poets, (New York
One of Walts aquaintances Capt McKibben was severely wounded here a few days ago, he was on Gen Potters
Shall I live to write my Shakespeare book and a score of gorgeous romances?
What about your book? Have you been able yet to give a thought even? And just how are you?
favorable response, the editor of the Saturday Press, Henry Clapp, Jr., had forwarded a copy of Whitman's book
Her husband, however, angered that Clapp had sent the book to his wife, appropriated it and wrote a scathing
According to Whitman's "Hospital Book 12" (Feinberg Collection, Library of Congress), Sergeant Jesse
I have not herd from you for some time the last time I herd from you Jo Harris was telling me that you
like to see me—well I would give any thing to see your face again too—I think of you often—tell Jo Harris
crutches for they appear to be a part of myself for I have bin on them so long I have not seen Jo Harris
Burroughs would write several books involving or devoted to Whitman's work: Birds and Poets (New York
bothering me about them all the while, I should like very much also for Walt to send me one of his new books
After using bayonets as makeshift ladders, all but General Potter's Second Division (in which George
sustained himself during this entire campaign" (Trent Collection of Whitmaniana, Duke University Rare Book
valor, compassion, and poetry that you are, and reciting moreover all the splendid passages from your book
I have many misgivings about your plan of getting out the book yourself.
valor, compassion and poetry that you are, and reciting moreover all the splendid passages from your book
I have many misgivings about your plan of getting out the book yourself.
I am so glad that there is some hope of your book coming out soon. I long to see it.
Walt says he is getting all right again, —when his book is published I would him, to send me a coppy.
Williams Died of wounds 30 Sept. '64" (Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University).
Very respectfully yours Joseph Harris to Walt Whitman, 5 September 1864
give him $5.00 per week to stay & dress their wounds for them I Board down in the city with Joseph Harris
Sustained himself during the entire campaign" (Trent Collection of Whitmaniana, Duke University Rare Books
He was taken prisoner with George in 1864.)
health is quite re-established, yet not exactly the same unconscious state of health as formerly—The book
It is a good institution if I can judge by the Book Keepers here in the City that have been through the
I think I can keep Books in any business that may be brought on the carpet Now Mr Whitman if you could
get me a situation as Book Keeper or Clerk in the Paymaster department or some other good place if you
Petersburg Va Oct 2d/64 Dear Mother, Here I am perfectly well and unhurt, but a prisoner.
He was taken prisoner with George Washington Whitman in 1864.
family in Buffalo" (Manuscripts of Walt Whitman in the Collection of American Literature, Beinecke Rare Book
December 26, 1864, Walt Whitman noted that George's trunk had arrived in Brooklyn that day (Beinecke Rare Book
deprest in spirits home here about my brother George, (2d div 9th Corps)—if not killed, he is a prisoner—he
was in the engagement of Sept 30 on the extreme left.31 My book is not yet being printed.
I want you to write Walt perhaps you will tell me prisoners of war are not badly used. one cant judge
Velsor Whitman, of October 2, 1864 in which he writes that he was "perfectly well and unhurt, but a prisoner
I was much pleased to hear from him and the rest of the Officers that were taken prisoners with him.
According to Whitman's "Hospital Book 12" (Feinberg Collection, Library of Congress), Sergeant Jesse
I wrote you a line from Libby Prison a few days after I was taken prisoner, but think it doubtfull if
soon to become seriously ill from "lung fever" during his confinement at the Confederate Military Prison
From December 3, 1864, to January 11, 1865, he was a patient in the prison hospital.
He had thin & wretched clothing, although it was in the midst of winter" (Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript