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This manuscript contains much of the same information about George and his status as a prisoner of war
on the reverse side, tex.00461, is perhaps related to the essay The Real War will never get in the Books
uncertain, though in concept and imagery they echo a passage from The Real War will never get in the Books
published prose, this fragment shares a strong thematic connection with The Real War will never get in the Books
The folder also contains two pages from Clifton Joseph Furness's book Walt Whitman's Workshop concerning
Engravings of the pose are scattered across newspapers and more recent books on Whitman.
In company with Capt Holbrook I invited a gentleman, who has a relative—a prisoner of war at Camp Chase
His brother, John Gibson Wright, was taken prisoner with Walt Whitman's brother, George Washington Whitman
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
The book is therefore unprecedently sad, (as these days are, are they not?)
edition Gay Wilson Allen observes: "What makes it important is Whitman's great exertion to rework the book
George for some time, it did everything possible to send provisions to him and to arrange for a prisoner
Wright wrote to Whitman to explain that a gentleman who had a relative in an Ohio prison camp was anxious
According to Whitman's "Hospital Book 12" (Charles E.
was among those cut off on the extreme left at nightfall and captured; George Whitman was taken prisoner
For some of Whitman's prison correspondence, see his letters of October 2, 1864 and October 23, 1864
have had no word or knowledge of him until yesterday they received by the hands of an exchanged prisoner
George Whitman was transferred from Libby Prison to Danville sometime before October 23, 1864.
George Whitman's early letters to his mother from prison had not been received before this slip dated
.; George Whitman was taken prisoner on September 30, 1864, at Poplar Grove.
For some of Whitman's prison correspondence, see his letters of October 2, 1864 and October 23, 1864,
"; George Whitman was transferred from Libby Prison to Danville sometime before October 23, 1864.; George
Whitman's early letters to his mother from prison had not been received before this slip dated November
My heart is torn and my sympathies roused as never by anything before at the way our prisoners are treated
Your letter to William about your books interested us deeply, be sure to bring your perfect copy of "
We got word yesterday by means of an exchanged prisoner, from my brother George, but only up to November
Caldwell and all the rest of our officers are in Danville Military Prison Va, he mentions Maj Wright
family in Buffalo" (Manuscripts of Walt Whitman in the Collection of American Literature, Beinecke Rare Book
Haveing this morning received a letter from Lieut William Caldwell of our regiment who was taken prisoner
Direct to your Brother Capt Geo Whitman 51st NY N Prisoner of War Danville, V[irgini]a C[onfederate]
family in Buffalo" (Manuscripts of Walt Whitman in the Collection of American Literature, Beinecke Rare Book
According to Whitman's "Hospital Book 12" (Charles E.
At the time of writing, Whitman's brother, George Washington Whitman, was held as a prisoner at Danville
In an October 23, 1864 letter to his mother from Danville Prison, George describes himself as being "
and with the returned Union prisoners—deaths, memoranda, messages, &c.
In 1863, Potter was promoted to brigadier general, and he commanded troops at Vicksburg and Knoxville
They are distributed somewhere in the Southern prisons.
.; At the time of writing, Whitman's brother, George Washington Whitman, was held as a prisoner at Danville
In an October 23, 1864 letter to his mother from Danville Prison, George describes himself as being "
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
week after—We were all elated upon seeing the letters published yesterday about the exchange of prisoners
Seems as if twould be worth almost a life time to help along such a thing as the general exchange of prisoners
Brooklyn, his brother George was captured on September 30, 1864, at Poplar Grove, Virginia, sent to prisons
in Salisbury, North Carolina, and Richmond, and eventually placed in a Confederate military prison at
, including several articles by an escaped prisoner of war, Albert D.
He accused the Confederates of deliberate and systematic atrocities and estimated that prisoners "were
Grant added that supplies were being distributed to prisoners by Union agents.
lieutenant in George's regiment, wrote to Whitman on January 21, 1865, and informed him that the prisoners
On January 21, 1865, from Petersburg, he asked Whitman to send supplies to the Danville Military Prison
will write me often I feel very sad and downhearted to-night—I have just been reading about the prisoners
a trial—I could, I think—get Ruggles to ask him to do it—Poor mother reads about the treatment of prison
Richardson's testimony before this committee about the conditions in Southern prisons.
Butler explained that in March 1864 he had successfully conducted numerous prisoner exchanges but that
would write in the New York Tribune that it took twenty-five to forty days for packages to reach prisoners
In a brief note entitled "Arrivals at Libby Prison" the New York Tribune reported on this day that Brigadier
Lucas would leave military prison in Danville (where George Whitman was also held) to be "sent North
they passed a resolution that it was the sense of the Senate that there ought to be an exchange of prisoners
Butler says the fault of not exchanging the prisoners is not his but Grants. Walt.
speech at Lowell, Massachusetts, on January 29, 1865, Butler blamed Grant for the collapse of the prisoner
Did you see the Tribune of to-day—It had a long letter from Mr Richardson about the exchange of prisoners
Of course any information in relation to George—or about the exchange—or treatment of prisoners—or what
Richardson's "Our Prisoners in the South."
Military Prison, in Danville, Va.
officers "had been ordered to be made a subject of special exchange" (Catalogue of a Collection of Books
large battles that I should suppose the Hospita[l]s were not full What is it about the Exchange of prisoners—do
Allen Hitchcock (1798–1870), military advisor to Lincoln and U.S. commissioner for the exchange of prisoners
Butler (see Jeff Whitman's letter to Walt from January 31, 1865) over the question of exchanging prisoners
with Captain Walton for the sending of a box to our dear and brave boys at the Danville Military Prison
Prisoner of war at Danville Va in tip top health and spirits. Mother Address.
George Whitman was paroled in a general prisoner exchange on February 22, 1865.
Walt did not yet know that George was among the exchanged prisoners.
He was wounded in the First Battle of Fredericksburg (December 1862) and was taken prisoner during the
See "Exchange of Prisoners [. . .]
He was held prisoner with George Washington Whitman, and after Howard's release he forwarded a letter
Company, 1906–96], 3:202–203), that he assumed George was now in Annapolis, since all the Danville prisoners
He had left the Danville prison on February 19, stopped at Richmond for three days, and arrived in Annapolis
Only it filled me with infinite regrets that there is not a book from you, embodying these rich and sad
names in the article), George's name appears 14 names up from the bottom of the page ("Our Returned Prisoners
Sunday night dear Walt George has come home came this morning he looks quite thin and shows his prison
better than i have felt the rest is all well i thought you would like to hear something about his prison
After his release from the Confederate Military Prison at Danville, George arrived at Annapolis, Maryland
He was wounded in the First Battle of Fredericksburg (December 1862) and was taken prisoner during the
family in Buffalo" (Manuscripts of Walt Whitman in the Collection of American Literature, Beinecke Rare Book
Two had died of starvation and misery in the prison at Andersonville, Georgia, and one had been killed
Intelligencer Newspaper Abstracts: July 1, 1863–December 31, 1865 (Westminster, Maryland: Heritage Books
Intelligencer Newspaper Abstracts: July 1, 1863–December 31, 1865 (Westminster, Maryland: Heritage Books
Troy March 7th 65 Your last letter from Washington in the paper lying on my lap—Your book in the hands
It should say all that is in your book and something more. I want that something more. Celia M.
His experience as a prisoner of war with George Washington Whitman is described in Louisa Van Velsor
family in Buffalo" (Manuscripts of Walt Whitman in the Collection of American Literature, Beinecke Rare Book
He was wounded in the First Battle of Fredericksburg (December 1862) and was taken prisoner during the
Wright, was taken prisoner with George Washington Whitman at Petersburg, Virginia.
January 4, 1865, relating his attempts to arrange for the exchange of George, who was in a Confederate prison
Major (later Colonel) John Gibson Wright was taken prisoner with George; see Whitman's letters of September
The exchange of prisoners of war now going on at points on James River and elsewhere is sending home
prisons in the days following his capture before being transferred to the prison at Danville, Virginia
Also see George's October 23, 1864 , letter to his mother from Danville Prison.
It was getting dark in the evening, and eventually they were taken prisoners.
George Washington Whitman was taken prisoner on September 30, 1864, at Poplar Grove.
However, a notebook held in the Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library at Yale University contains
prisons in the days following his capture before being transferred to the prison at Danville, Virginia
Also see George's October 23, 1864, letter to his mother from Danville Prison.; Edward Ferrero, a dance
Hill.; George Washington Whitman was taken prisoner on September 30, 1864, at Poplar Grove.
For some of his prison correspondence, see his October 2, 1864, and October 23, 1864, letters to his
I find myself perplexed about printing my book.
Whitman described George's illness in prison camp: "he was very sick at one time. i think it was in january
night and what was due him from the goverment" (Trent Collection of Whitmaniana, Duke University Rare Books
at Salisbury Salisbury prison was one of the earliest Confederate prisons for Union prisoners of war
Early in the war, prisoners were treated well.
But by October 1864, the population grew from 5,000 to 10,000, and death rates soared as prisoners began
According to Encyclopedia Virginia , "hundreds and even thousands of prisoners at a time were held in
The food rations were not terrible by most standards, and the prisoners were allowed to use the unused
Salisbury prison was one of the earliest Confederate prisons for Union prisoners of war, located in Salisbury
Early in the war, prisoners were treated well.
But by October 1864, the population grew from 5,000 to 10,000, and death rates soared as prisoners began
According to Encyclopedia Virginia, "hundreds and even thousands of prisoners at a time were held in
The food rations were not terrible by most standards, and the prisoners were allowed to use the unused
The contract called for "one hundred & twenty pages," but since the book contained only 72 pages, Eckler
On April 26, Eckler had informed Whitman that the book was "now to press" and would "be ready for the
Whitman Your book is now to proofs & will be ready for the Binder next Monday morning.
yesterday & the day before on account of the funeral, my waiting for your reply did not retard the book
The contract called for "one hundred & twenty pages," but since the book contained only 72 pages, Eckler
The contract called for "one hundred & twenty pages," but since the book contained only 72 pages, Eckler
On April 26, Eckler had informed Whitman that the book was "now to press" and would "be ready for the
The contract called for "one hundred & twenty pages," but since the book contained only 72 pages, Eckler
On April 26, Eckler had informed Whitman that the book was "now to press" and would "be ready for the
The contract called for "one hundred & twenty pages," but since the book contained only 72 pages, Eckler
On April 26, Eckler had informed Whitman that the book was "now to press" and would "be ready for the
Otherwise I would try to visit the Prison Camp and also the burying ground.
According to Whitman's "Hospital Book 12" (Charles E.
On February 22, 1865, George gained his freedom as part of a general prisoner exchange.
On his return to military duty he was assigned command of a military prison in Alexandria, Virginia,
The contract called for "one hundred & twenty pages," but since the book contained only 72 pages, Eckler
On April 26, Eckler had informed Whitman that the book was "now to press" and would "be ready for the
poem "Hush'd be the Camps To-day," with a note about Lincoln's death to the final signature of the book
Whitman then decided to stop the printing and add a sequel to the book that would more fully take into
For more information on the printing of Drum-Taps (1865), see Ed Folsom, Whitman Making Books/Books Making
Military Prison Alexandria Va.
Mother I arrived here and joined the Regiment about ten days ago and was placed in command of this Prison
I am very well, indeed but have plenty to do as I have about 300 Prisoners (mostly thieves, Bounty jumpers
I have 100 of the men of our Regt. and 5 Officers here with me guarding the Prisoners.
There is about 20 Rebel officers here (Paroled Prisoners) but they are used very different from what
George Whitman reported for military duty about April 24 and was assigned command of a military prison
or most of it—The reason I havn't seen him is, I knew they had left provost duty in the Prince st. prison
He was taken prisoner with George in 1864. See also Whitman's letter from September 11, 1864 .
, and, when he wrote to his mother on May 8 (Trent Collection of Whitmaniana, Duke University Rare Books
, Manuscript, and Special Collections Library), he was in charge of the Prince Street Military Prison
a good American Lever, for $22.07 which I was to pay within a month but I was robbed of my pocket Book