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
work & play

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