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Del bed 33 Ward B May 8th '64 / g s w in Chest—w in left arm father living in Bridgeville Del" (NUPM 2:

Grier, ed., Notes and Unpublished Prose Manuscripts [New York: New York University Press, 1961–1984], 2:

now Priosners of War Who have Served and fought in the regiment Since the Orginization and for my part

See also note 2 to Whitman's letter from January 20, 1865 .

Thereafter he compiled extremely successful textbooks, and established the magazine Story-Teller, in

Kerr, 1902), and Meyer Berger, The Story of The New York Times, 1851–1951 (New York: Simon and Schuster

Washington, D.C., July 2, 1864. Dear Walt: Your note of June 25th did not reach me till the 28th.

O'Connor to Walt Whitman, 2 July 1864

But there is another and full as important side to the story.

as the Battle of Poplar Spring Church or the Battle of Peebles' Farm (Virginia, September 30–October 2,

The Fifty-first New-York Volunteers are a part of the Second Division of the Ninth Corps, were recruiting

the war he continued teaching dance lessons at the ballroom of Tammany Hall in New York City. as a part

Their charge was vehement, and caused that part of our force on the right of the Fifty-first to give

See George Whitman's October 2, 1864 letter to his mother for his brief account of capture.

in The Uncollected Poetry and Prose of Walt Whitman (Garden City, NY: Doubleday, Page & Co., 1921), 2:

as the Battle of Poplar Spring Church or the Battle of Peebles' Farm (Virginia, September 30–October 2,

alternately the Battle of Poplar Spring Church or the Battle of Peebles' Farm (Virginia, September 30–October 2,

Church and was the site of the Battle of Peebles' Farm (see above note).; See George Whitman's October 2,

But there is another and full as important side to the story.

Spent a good part of the day in a large brick mansion, on the banks of the Rappahannock, immediately

These wards are either lettered alphabetically, Ward G, Ward K, or else numerically, 1, 2, 3, &c.

Not long since I sat a good part of the morning by his bedside, Ward E, Armory-square.

LATTER PART OF 1864 IN NEW-YORK.

But there is every kind of wound in every part of the body.

A year ago I spent December & part of January (after 1st Fredericksburgh) among the wounded in front

Washington Feb 2 1864 Dearest Mother, I am writing this by the side of the young man you asked about,

love—he says he knows he would like you if he should see you— Walt Whitman to Louisa Van Velsor Whitman, 2

Washington | March 2 1864 Dear mother You or Jeff must try to write as soon as you receive this & let

can—Well good bye, dear mother, for present—write soon— Walt Walt Whitman to Louisa Van Velsor Whitman, 2

it—I think the soldiers from the New England States & the Western states are splendid, & the country parts

say I am astonished how good the houses are almost every where—I have not seen one regiment nor any part

I dont know whether I mentioned in my last letter that I took dinner with Col Fowler one day early part

Washington May 13 1864 | 2 o'clock p m Dearest Mother I wrote you a hurried letter late yesterday afternoon

K lost one acting Lt Sturgis killed, 2 men killed, 4 wounded—as I wrote yesterday I have seen here Corp

of the confinement—I still go around daily & nightly among wounded—Mother, it is just the same old story

move out & give the owner possession—I like my new quarters pretty well—I have a room to myself, 3d story

, I have not seen or heard of one who met death with any terror—Yesterday afternoon I spent a good part

importance very late—We have been fearfully disappointed with Sigel not making his junction from the lower part

harrassing Lee's left, or left rear, which (the junction or equivalent to it) was an indispensable part

Carver hospital & again saw the man of the 51st, Thos McCowell, who told me of George, up to latter part

I questioned him, & his story was very clear, so I felt perfectly satisfied—he is wounded in hand, will

the sick—& yet I know you wish to hear about them—every one is so unfeeling, it has got to be an old story—there

well & hearty enough, & was never better, but my feelings are kept in a painful condition a great part

Doran Company, 1926) 2:30–34. Note also Whitman's interest in Mrs.

Washington May 10 '64 (½ past 2 | p m) Dearest Mother, There is nothing perhaps more than you see in

altogether like getting well—the hospitals are very full—I am very well indeed—pretty warm here to–day— 2

else that Lee has hurried back, or is hurrying back to Richmond— Whether there is any thing in this story

Washington Monday 2 o'clock—May 9th Dearest Mother There is nothing from the army more than you know,

from 600 to 1000 wounded coming up here—(not 6 to 8000 as the papers have it) —I cannot hear what part

was believed by many—but as near as I can make it out, it proves to be one of those unaccountable stories

these times—Saturday night we heard that Grant was routed completely &c &c—so that's the way the stories

forenoon & also evening—he was more composed than usual, could not articulate very well—he died about 2

I have lately been down front, on a short tour through the Army, part of the time being in camp among

the men, (I know a great many soldiers in the ranks) & part visiting the division hospitals.

Meantime we are liable at any moment to have an incipient caving in of the South, parts of it like North

Knapp, who wrote to Whitman on April 2, 1876 (Henry W. and Albert A.

Mother, & all the rest too—there is nothing new or different with me—I can only write you the same old story

The "Statue of Freedom" was formally unveiled on December 2, 1863.

See Glenn Brown, History of the United States Capitol (Washington, Government Print Off: 1900–1903), 2:

—dear sister Mat, I quite want to see you & California, not forgetting my little Hattie too— Walt 2 o'clock

Dear Walt, I was at the Boat at 2 Wednesday afternoon and we sailed at 5.

interested himself in the Price children, Helen, Emma, and Arthur (another son, Henry, had died at 2

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

Collection; Horace Traubel, With Walt Whitman in Camden [Boston: Small, Maynard & Company, 1906–1996], 2:

It is postmarked: Brooklyn N Y | Jun | 2 (?).

In his letter of July 2, 1864, O'Connor was deeply moved by Whitman's departure from Washington: "Many

directed me to leave & go north for change of air as soon as I had strength—But I am making too long a story

John Burroughs was also a participant in this skirmish; see Burroughs's letter to Whitman from August 2,

(For information on Russell, see footnote 2 to Whitman's letter to him from December 3, 1863.)

to me, I still believe in Grant, & that we shall get Richmond—we have heard from my brother to July 2

On July 2, 1864, George wrote from "near Petersburg instead of from Richmond."

Grier, ed., Notes and Unpublished Prose Manuscripts (New York: New York University Press, 1961–84), 2:

Tripp, suffered heavy losses on July 2, 1863, in defense of the Emmitsburg Road at the Battle of Gettysburg

over Browers (cor of Cumberland st. and Myrtle) they ask $350 for one floor and 275 for the third story

—There is a story around that Travis bought the house we live in for $3000, but I can hardly think of

Ruggles, see the letter from Thomas Jefferson Whitman to Walt Whitman of April 2, 1863.

In his letter to Louisa Van Velsor Whitman of March 2, 1864, Walt Whitman indicated that he wanted to

good looking) coming along your way—that would be mother and George, or mother and I (if I then the part

We Will have enof to do I think that this summer is agoing to settil this War I am Willing to do my part

Neat to Walt Whitman, 2 February 1864

other correspondence with Whitman see April 30, 1864, May 5, 1864, June 8, 1864, June 16, 1864, October 2,

we have seen some service where Rebel shot & shell flew some at the Battle of Bisland we bore our part

this from one who would like to see you Indeed A Comrad Ruben Farwell Reuben Farwell to Walt Whitman, 2

Dear Friend I once promised to write you & as often as convient So far I have fullfulled my part.

Farwell's other correspondence with Whitman see April 30, 1864, May 5, 1864, June 16, 1864, October 2,

Grier, ed., Notes and Unpublished Prose Manuscripts [New York: New York University Press, 1961–84], 2:

Farwell's other correspondence with Whitman see April 30, 1864, May 5, 1864, June 8, 1864, October 2,

Farwell's other correspondence with Whitman see April 30, 1864, June 8, 1864, June 16, 1864, October 2,