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See George Whitman's letter to Louisa Van Velsor Whitman from October 2, 1864.

See George's letter to Louisa Van Velsor Whitman from October 2, 1864.

See George's letter to Louisa Van Velsor Whitman from October 2, 1864.

[New York: New York University Press, 1961–77], 2:318–319).

Oct 2. makes me think perhaps brother George has written or can write Write to me will you Walt I always

of the letter is confirmed by George's letter to his mother, Louisa Van Velsor Whitman, of October 2,

George Washington Whitman to Louisa Van Velsor Whitman, 2 October 1864

Almost the entire Fifty-First New York Regiment was lost: killed (2), wounded (10), and captured or missing

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

See also Stilwell's letters to Whitman from July 5, 1864, and September 2, 1864.

Grier, ed., Notes and Unpublished Prose Manuscripts [New York: New York University Press, 1961–84], 2:

Stillwell to Walt Whitman, 2 September 1864

1874 (Edwin Haviland Miller, ed., The Correspondence [New York: New York University Press, 1961–77], 2:

See George's letter to Louisa Van Velsor Whitman from July 2, 1864.

1874 (Edwin Haviland Miller, ed., The Correspondence [New York: New York University Press, 1961–77], 2:

First Division, and advancing on to Petersburg, the Fourth Division to be followed and suported by parts

Truly yours, John Burroughs Care Allen Clapp & Co John Burroughs to Walt Whitman, 2 August 1864

See George Whitman's letter to Louisa Van Velsor Whitman from July 2, 1864.

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

walk much on it as my stump is so short but if I cant I can go on my crutches for they appear to be a part

On Monday night the part of the 6th Army Corps came up and went out & part of the 19th Army corps came

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,

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."

hope you will come back to Washington in the autumn to stay all winter, and I hope we shall spend a part

The review of Leaves of Grass that appeared in the New–York Saturday Press on June 2, 1860, was signed

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

See also Stilwell's letter to Whitman from September 2, 1864.

Whitman George Washington Whitman to Louisa Van Velsor Whitman, 2 July 1864

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

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

doing duty as an Engineer Regt)  we like the change first rate as we are not expected to take much part

City Veterans," Uncollected Poetry and Prose of Walt Whitman [Garden City, New York: Doubleday, 1921], 2:

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

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

Grier, Notebooks and Unpublished Prose Manuscripts, [New York, New York University Press: 1984], 2:729

good, tender girl—true as steel" (Edwin Haviland Miller, [New York: New York University Press, 1961], 2:

Grier, Notebooks and Unpublished Prose Manuscripts, [New York, New York University Press: 1984], 2:666

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

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

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

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

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

through the medium of the pen I am thankfull I have the privelige of doing so that I may tell you in part

Heitman, Historical Register and Dictionary of the United States Army, 2 vols.

I went to the Soldiers Home and got my supper and took a good sleep I left Pittsburg a little after 2

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

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

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

For Farwell's other correspondence with Whitman see May 5, 1864, June 8, 1864, June 16, 1864, October 2,

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

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.

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

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:

We are about 2½ miles from the town and about ½ a mile above Camp Parole.

in Tenn (two weeks steady car riding aint much fun I tell you) but then we saw considerable of that part

We are now encamped about 2½ miles from the Villiage and we have everything as nice and comfortable as

See George Washington Whitman to Louisa Van Velsor Whitman, April 2, 1863.