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room I saw a paragraph about your dismissal from the Interior Department, and as I once read your book
I read your book when it first came out and though I must admit a good deal of it was blind to me, I
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
Oct 20 th 1865 Received from Walt Whitman the sum of Fifty dollars on a/c account of binding 300 books
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
This manuscript contains much of the same information about George and his status as a prisoner of war
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
Considerable leisure time, entertaining Books, good company.
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.
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
title is well enough chosen, for it is odd, and it bears no clear relation to the contents of his book
, and in this oddness and apparent incoherency it resembles much in the book.
The appearance of Walt Whitman's new book of poems, conjointly with Ward's "Indian Hunter," is not without
All the hapless silent lovers, All the prisoners in the prisons, all the righteous and the wicked, All
Poet or not, however, there was that in Walt Whitman's first book which compels attention to his second
Whitman for his first book is past.
There were reasons in the preponderant beastliness of that book why a decent public should reject it;
The pieces of the new book are nearly all very brief, but generally his expression is freer and fuller
strange, shadowy sort of pleasure, but they do not satisfy, and you rise from the perusal of this man's book
doors to me, proud libraries, For that which was lacking among you all, yet needed most, I bring; A book
your dear sake, O soldiers, And for you, O soul of man, and you, love of comrades; The words of my book
nothing, the life of it every- thing everything A book separate, not link'd with the rest, nor felt
book-words! what are you?
in the prisons, all the righteous and the wicked, All the joyous, all the sorrowing, all the living,
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
. & I wrote him yesterday, & sent the book review.
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 "
with Captain Walton for the sending of a box to our dear and brave boys at the Danville Military Prison
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
George Whitman was paroled in a general prisoner exchange on February 22, 1865.
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
troy and went back by the boat from albany" (Trent Collection of Whitmaniana, Duke University Rare Book
Whitman recorded that he had been over to Alexandria twice to have dinner with George (Beinecke Rare Book
on the reverse side, tex.00461, is perhaps related to the essay The Real War will never get in the Books
According to Whitman's "Hospital Book 12" (Charles E.
According to Whitman's "Hospital Book 12" (Charles E.
Otherwise I would try to visit the Prison Camp and also the burying ground.
According to Whitman's "Hospital Book 12" (Charles E.
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
But you mustn't think I wholly like your book.
He was wounded in the First Battle of Fredericksburg (December 1862) and was taken prisoner during the
He was wounded in the First Battle of Fredericksburg (December 1862) and was taken prisoner during the
Louisa Van Velsor Whitman during the summer had told Walt Whitman that she had received "5 books," copies
Those five books are presumably the "first ones" that she mentions in this letter.
He was wounded in the First Battle of Fredericksburg (December 1862) and was taken prisoner during the
mornings i have been very lame more so than usuall usual ) i have got a union with an article about your book
He was wounded in the First Battle of Fredericksburg (December 1862) and was taken prisoner during the
See Ed Folsom, Whitman Making Books/Books Making Whitman: A Catalog and Commentary (University of Iowa
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
During the war, he was wounded in the First Battle of Fredericksburg (December 1862) and was taken prisoner
He was wounded in the First Battle of Fredericksburg (December 1862) and was taken prisoner during the
housebuilding business after the war, but in this letter Louisa regrets having exhausted the bank book
the great Jefferson davis) the printer Walt brought 2 plates sterotyped stereotyped i suppos e and 5 books
supposed Jeffy wanted to pres ent Dr Ruggles and some other of his friends one they are nice little books
He was wounded in the First Battle of Fredericksburg (December 1862) and was taken prisoner during the
trial, all eight were found guilty on June 30, 1865; four were hanged on July 7, 1865, one died in prison
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
During the war, he was wounded in the First Battle of Fredericksburg (December 1862) and was taken prisoner
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.
He was wounded in the First Battle of Fredericksburg (December 1862) and was taken prisoner during the
It also served as a Confederate prisoner-of-war camp.
Washington Whitman arrived home to Brooklyn for a 30-day leave after his release from the Confederate prison
camp at Andersonville, Louisa Van Velsor Whitman wrote that he "looks quite thin and shows his prison
Mason became a career army officer, and he assisted in getting supplies to George when he was held prisoner
The folder also contains two pages from Clifton Joseph Furness's book Walt Whitman's Workshop concerning
a good American Lever, for $22.07 which I was to pay within a month but I was robbed of my pocket Book
. * I T has been a melancholy task to read this book; and it is a still more melancholy one to write
Whitman is very fond of blowing his own trumpet, and he has made very explicit claims for his book.
your dear sake, O soldiers, And for you, O soul of man, and you, love of comrades; The words of my book
He tells us, in the lines quoted, that the words of his book are nothing.
We look in vain, however, through your book for a single idea.
and prose, but also digests of facts and events, copies of important documents, etc.), compiled into book-length
Leaving hard work out of the Books, and I have thought that were bigger fools than me making a living
of war in Libby Prison, after an extended career of soldiering.
George Whitman was held at Libby Prison in Petersburg, Virginia, from the time of his capture on September
Hill. severe; was here taken prisoner; whole regiment captured.
—Incarcerated in Libby, Salisbury, and Danville military prisons; taken sick in latter; placed in prison
—On duty at Alexandria as commander of military prison, &c. August, 1865.
.; George Whitman was held at Libby Prison in Petersburg, Virginia, from the time of his capture on September
For some of George Whitman's prison correspondence, see his letters of October 2, 1864 and October 23
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
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