| Memoranda During the War: Civil War Journals, 1863-1865 Contributor(s): Whitman, Walt (Author), Blaisdell, Bob (Introduction by) |
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ISBN: 0486476413 ISBN-13: 9780486476414 Publisher: Dover Publications OUR PRICE: $6.26 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: June 2010 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Biography & Autobiography | Literary Figures - History | United States - Civil War Period (1850-1877) - Literary Criticism | American - General |
| Dewey: B |
| LCCN: 2009048622 |
| Series: Dover Books on Americana |
| Physical Information: 0.23" H x 5.42" W x 8.54" (0.28 lbs) 112 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1851-1899 - Topical - Civil War |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: These reflections by one of America's greatest poets on the nation's most momentous struggle began when Walt Whitman discovered his brother's name in a newspaper list of Union Army casualties. The poet hurried from his Brooklyn home to a Virginia battlefront, where he found his brother, wounded but recovering. Profoundly moved by his experiences in the army hospital, Whitman settled in Washington, D.C., for the rest of the war. There he served as a military hospital volunteer, offering medical and spiritual comfort to sick and dying soldiers. His journal entries express in simple, heartfelt terms his Civil War experiences. First published in book form in 1875, Whitman's Memoranda recounts soldiers' anecdotes of recent battles and army life as well as their last words and final messages to faraway friends and family. Whitman recorded his impressions of Abraham Lincoln, whom he frequently encountered on the city streets, and his thoughts on the conflict's day-to-day and historical significance. His evocative, poetic reflections offer a unique portrait of Civil War life. |