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is very beautiful this gentleman that spoke to me about it said they didint didn't feel as if they were

Vermont has no city or town named Birmingham.

The "young ones" are Manahatta "Hattie" Whitman (1860–1886) and Jessie Louisa "Sis" Whitman (1863–1957

1868, he wrote to Sutherland: "I retain just the same friendship I formed for you the short time we were

Manahatta Whitman (1860–1886), known as "Hattie," was the daughter of Thomas Jefferson "Jeff" Whitman

Hattie and her younger sister Jessie Louisa (1863–1957) were both favorites of their uncle Walt.

She and Jeff had two daughters, Manahatta "Hattie" (1860–1886) and Jessie Louisa "Sis" (b. 1863).

James "Jimmy" and George "Georgy" Whitman were the sons of Andrew Jackson Whitman (1827–1863) and Nancy

1868, he wrote to Sutherland: "I retain just the same friendship I formed for you the short time we were

I presume there can be more costly ones got up in New York and other cities and perhaps better music

enough to eat and of that which is eatable give me Cedar Lake or any other Lake in preference to any city

Are you personally or were you rather acquainted with Henry Thoreau?

Brooks, Elizabeth City, North Carolina.

New York City.

Louisiana New York City. Sir: Yours of July 4, tendering your resignation as U. S.

Your letter would have been more promptly answered, but for my absence from the city.

Joseph Casey, Oil City, Venango co. Penn.

Their elder daughter Manahatta (1860–1886), nicknamed "Hattie," also attended George's military review

He later designed and constructed the Milwaukee Water Works and served there as city engineer.

For Lane's career, see "Moses Lane," Proceedings of the American Society of Civil Engineers (February

Ray, a boss builder of this city.

Also known as the First Battle of Rappahannock Station, there were a couple of hundred casualties, and

It was fought between Grant and Lee; the results were inconclusive. fighting, and loss severe.

Grant and Meade fought Lee; the results were inconclusive. loss slight. May 26.

Grant and Meade fought Lee; the results were inconclusive. loss slight. June 2.

Also known as the First Battle of Rappahannock Station, there were a couple of hundred casualties, and

It was fought between Grant and Lee; the results were inconclusive.; In the Battle of Spotsylvania Courthouse

Grant's Overland Campaign, Grant joined with Major General George Meade to fight Lee; the results were

Grant and Meade fought Lee; the results were inconclusive.; Whitman apparently refers here to the Battle

Grant and Meade fought Lee; the results were inconclusive.; The Battle of Bethesda Church was another

pardon, under the 13th exception in the President's Proclamation, if the value of his taxable property were

parties except the six named by the Distric Attorney, seem to have been poor and ignorant men who were

whatever, but whose guilt consists simply in membership of an unlawful association into which they were

also, it would seem, have been in the hands of the military authorities,—and suffered, before they were

Lincoln asked who you were, or something like that.

Lincoln didn't say anything but took a good long look till you were quite gone by.

Harlan apparently took offense at the copy of the 1860 Leaves of Grass which Whitman was revising and

Harlan apparently took offense at the copy of the 1860 Leaves of Grass which Whitman was revising and

Harlan apparently took offense at the copy of the 1860 Leaves of Grass which Whitman was revising and

Leaving hard work out of the Books, and I have thought that were bigger fools than me making a living

What about Such houses as we were talking about and if it Should be made agreeable for me to take up

I am completely in the dark as to 'what such houses as we were talking about,' are—upon the whole not

She told me you were often in the Hospital, and so today, after writing to her, I couldn't help keeping

Probably these were the Misses Sallie and Carrie Howard listed in the 1866 Directory, or Miss Garaphelia

We are having very hot weather here, & it is dry & dusty—The City is alive with soldiers from both the

Harlan apparently took offense at the copy of the 1860 Leaves of Grass which Whitman was revising and

Did Lane explain to you that they were the children of the people that sent you money last winter a year

Moses Lane commented that these contributors were the only ones "thus far that will have to deny themselves

g or other all the time the old brown has gone away to work at Harrisburgh Harrisburg I wish they were

one to the little girls that got up the fair the proceeds of which they sent to you I heard there were

the other so it was to go round so I suppose you have written the much expetted expected letter they were

Jefferson davis poor mr Lincoln s being murderd murdered seem to be any thing to them compared with the American

, 1860 letter to Walt Whitman).

See Jeff's April 16, 1860 and March 3, 1863 letters to Walt.

The Graysons were Southern sympathizers with a son in the Confederate Army.

After a seven-week trial, all eight were found guilty on June 30, 1865; four were hanged on July 7, 1865

, one died in prison in 1867, and three were pardoned in 1869.

I was in Washington the 2nd and I went to No 34 4 ½ Street and pawned my Watch a good American Lever,

perhaps a long while in passing, nothing but batteries—(it seemed as if all the cannon in the world were

is about 20 Rebel officers here (Paroled Prisoners) but they are used very different from what we were

, when we were in Rebeldom.

Y., May 4th 1865 Dear Walt, We received your letter and [were] glad to get it too—We had all begun to

Copies of the volume were withdrawn so that the sequel could be added.

several poems, adding eighteen new poems to those that appeared in Drum-Taps, and all of these poems were

Later, these poems were folded into Leaves of Grass, and by the time the final arrangement of Leaves

We finished our march to this place last Thursday afternoon and as soon as we halted my Regiment were

But none dared to cheer although if some Rebel had proposed it there were plenty ready to join in.

flighty at night—often fancied himself with his regiment—by his talk sometimes seem'd as if his feelings were

Excerpts from five of Whitman's letters to an unidentified ex-soldier were printed by Florence Hardiman

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 dark, grimy warehouses from which they were forbidden even to look out the windows.

The food rations were not terrible by most standards, and the prisoners were allowed to use the unused

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 dark, grimy warehouses from which they were forbidden even to look out the windows.

The food rations were not terrible by most standards, and the prisoners were allowed to use the unused

My brother would be in what I would almost call fair condition, if it were not that his legs are affected—it

Next a hot and dusty little campaign, which resulted in capturing the City of Jackson, Miss.

It was fought with General Lee; the results of the battle were inconclusive.

Several of their officers and men killed were well-known Brooklynites.

The severed men fought bravely, but were pressed further away.

It was getting dark in the evening, and eventually they were taken prisoners.

.; Edward Ferrero, a dance instructor at West Point before the war, was a famous Italian-American leader

After the war he continued teaching dance lessons at the ballroom of Tammany Hall in New York City.;

It was fought with General Lee; the results of the battle were inconclusive.; The Battle of Spotsylvania

between Union Generals Grant and Meade and Confederate General Lee; the results of this battle also were

Lee.; The first two major battles of the Siege of Petersburg (Virginia, June 9 and June 15–18, 1864) were

The members were nervous, from long drawn duty, exhausted, some asleep, and many half asleep.

For a moment, (and no wonder) the nervous and sleeping Representatives were thrown into confusion.

But it was over almost as soon as the drowsied men were actually awake.

of armed cavalrymen eight deep, with drawn sabres, and carbines clanking at their sides, and there were

excellent sun, with atmosphere of sweetness; so clear it showed the stars, long, long before they were

Building) and the "pasteboard Monitor" (a cardboard model of the Union ironclad ship, the USS Monitor) were

Douglass, who had initially been barred by guards from entering the White House because he was African-American

Jessie and her sister Manahatta "Hattie" were both favorites of their uncle Walt.

Made Captain Aug. 1864—got a family in Buffalo" (Manuscripts of Walt Whitman in the Collection of American

This city, its suburbs, the Capitol, the front of the White House, the places of amusement, the avenue

make, I should say, the marked feature in the human movement and costume appearance of our national city

His answers were short, but clear.

His parents were living, but were very old. There were four sons, and all had enlisted.

There were several other boys no older.

(American Civil War Research Database [Duxbury, Massachusetts: Alexander Street Press]).

Lee; the results of the battle were inconclusive.; According to Martin G. Murray, D.

shirt part of the time they stole his things it seems awful to think of but he is got home when they were

amongst the arrived Georg says there was 20 yesterday died at anapolus Annapolis some died eating they were

Made Captain Aug. 1864—got a family in Buffalo" (Manuscripts of Walt Whitman in the Collection of American

Jessie and her sister Manahatta "Hattie" were both favorites of their uncle Walt.

Louisa Van Velsor Whitman's "Sis" is Manahatta "Hattie" Whitman (1860–1886), the older daughter of Thomas

Hattie and Jessie Louisa were both favorites of their uncle Walt.

Were the other officers 51st there at Danville, time you left?

from him in so long i read the names in the times to day today but georges was not amongst them they were

In February 1869, Walt Whitman had written Cook, who was then at home in New York City, for additional

She and Jeff had two daughters, Manahatta "Hattie" (1860–1886) and Jessie Louisa "Sis" (b. 1863).

found 2 boxes filled with Clothing and grub for me and the way we went into the eatables while we were

McReady I know to be as good a man as the war has received out of Brooklyn City" (Emory Holloway, ed.

[Garden City, New York: Doubleday, Page, 1921], 2:29).

City Point Va Feby 16th 1865 My Dear Friend, The Box for your brother, Captain Whitman, was sent on the

up the supply of good things—Do you have about the same experience in the Hospitals as you used to—were

the men glad to see you back—were any remaining that you used to visit  if so I know they were glad

hope not—tis so long since we have had any very large battles that I should suppose the Hospita[l]s were

not full What is it about the Exchange of prisoners—do you know it looks to me as if they were trying

to delay the exchange and yet talk about it as if they were going to do it and wished to do it all the

The hospitals were fairly full because, as Whitman noted, some soldiers remained with "bad old lingering

wounds" while others were moved to Washington as field hospitals were dismantled.

Seward are willing to avoid at present the tempest of rage which would beat about their heads, if it were

known among the Radicals that Peace, Amnesty, every thing , were given up to the Rebels on the single

If perfectly eligible, it might help me in the cause of the men, if you were to prepare a paragraph for

Shillaber's paper, if he were willing to publish it, stating that I am now as a volunteer nurse among

10 or 12 years—I've no doubt the mention of his name will call to you many pleasant thoughts—those were

Richardson not only argued that the Confederates were "deliberately killing" Union men, but he also attacked

Newspapers of the day were filled with rumors of an impending meeting between Union and Confederate leaders

. & Lieut Samuel Pooley,25 51st New York Vol. both of whom are now, or were lately, in C. S.

chance of the box you sent getting to George—I wrote to Jeff how I was so much surer that a box from City

Whitman apparently wrote again on February 13, and Mason replied from City Point on February 16 that