Our Wounded and Sick Soldiers
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Title
Our Wounded and Sick Soldiers
Description
Walt Whitman regularly visited wounded soldiers recovering in hospitals during the Civil War in the Washington area. While consoling patients, Whitman also wrote down many observations during his hospital visits. This article publishes excerpts from his journal.
Source
The Walt Whitman Archive, Editors Ed Folsom and Kenneth M. Price. View original
Date
12/11/1864
Coverage
1860-1889
topic
military history
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