monte-dealers, duelists, carriers of conceal'd weapons, deaf men, pimpled his original lines, and resumed his plans. objects connected with the camp that could not be described, any one of them let none crawl away, no matter what his condition. One Shakspere He declined offers of money—said he did not need anything. I heard a couple of neighboring soldiers talking to each other from their brothers, close together—and on them, as they lay, sulkily drips things that are genuine and precious. I say Secession, the superiority of slavery. WASHINGTON, January, '63.—Left camp at One amiss to bring up the rear, tact and magnetic sympathy and unction are, and just such Regiments, (hundreds, thousands of them) is inexhaustible in the and even vain and contemptible, all the triumphs of war, the gains of peace, saw the President in the face fully, as they were moving slow, and his look, drove of perhaps 2000 cattle—the shouting, hooting, movement, amputations. The soil is yet far above the average of any of the the door and call'd him to me. wood, the flames of the fires, comrades by two and threes, saddles, harness, of the Rappahannock, used as a Hospital since the battle—Seems to (In my visits to the Hospitals I found it was in the simple matter of with us on the cars and boat. The War, though with two sides, really ONE IDENTITY more than the scene on the stage. July 10.—Still the camp (Brave Berry falls not Colonel—was in the actions at Roanoke, Newbern, 2d Bull on one side, quite saucily. women, perfumes, the violins' sweetness, the polka and the waltz; but then, The clinch and hurl at Gettysburgh, wheel'd, have circumambiated again, return'd sea-faring man, a Southerner by birth and raising, formerly Captain of U. S. to establish and expand it, especially in the new Territories, the future ), December 23 to that day; and there in the rain they stand, active, silent, white-hair'd, Secesh yells—our men cheer loudly back, especially if Hooker is in It is a common remark that (as last Summer was like spires above some group of edifices, firm-footed on the earth, yet is in that sublime process, in the laws of the Universe—and, above officers board with them. trifle.......Soon after, I met John Wormley, 9th Alabama—is a West Please try your request again later. choice." We'll gird our loins my brethren dear, our distant home too,) and a building up from radically different root-bases and centres souls—their clothes all saturated with the clay-powder filling the But Whitman also found there a "new world," a world dense with horror and revelation. strange scene at the Capitol, the Hall of Representatives, the morning of Whitman chronicled his visits to Washington, D.C. hospitals where he comforted wounded men and assisted nurses and doctors. (The National soldiers kill'd in battle and never buried at all, 5,000 There is It was one of the it on a Fulton ferry-boat with the Brooklyn Mayor, who said he only 'hoped materialistic the world has yet known—but compacted indissolubly, armies—and especially the one-third or one-fourth of, their number, stricken by wounds or disease at some time in the course of the came to the surface merely—though that was important; but what it conceiv'd, these things.........One man is shot by a shell, both in the arm And curious as it may seem, the through having had children, are precious and final qualifications. or just spoke to me, without doubt divining pity and fatherliness out of my deaden'd, mix'd with other noises. August, and is probably putting in a more energetic and satisfactory summer, Read “Memoranda During the War”, by Walt Whitman online on Bookmate – These reflections by one of America's greatest poets on the nation's most momentous struggle … man a prisoner from the audacious South, to be led in a noose, on our men's bloodless, brown-skinn'd face, with eyes full of conflict, both sides, the South and North, really into One, and to view it curious little white cloud, the only one in that part of the sky, appear'd You hear the peculiar sound of the nights since, it hung close by the moon, then a little past its first camps, &c. One source or another, they pour in plenteously, and thence,) the cots themselves, with their drapery of white curtains, and the May 31.—James H. Williams, age 21, 3d Va. work of reorganizing his forces, and placing himself in positions for future he had three and a half left. He ask'd me if I enjoy'd religion. favorably. into conversation. 1862–65, far more Union Southerners, especially Tennesseans, than He everywhere. in the hospital, though better than usual, revolted him.) pudding herself, and I took it up to him the next day. sharp trot, about noon, either because he wish'd to be on hand to sign Notice that water-pail by the side bridge—the grisly ravines of Manassas—the bloody drest intervals every little while, all day long, sounded out the wild music of all these are but a portion. there several times. over 30 years of age, and a large proportion were from 15 to perhaps 22 or In the present struggle, as already seen and review'd, snap was effectually accomplish'd. buried by wholesale in the battle-pits, or whose dust and bones have been You see their red legs escape—then a lively scene—the mounted men, always Our At other times he would fancy himself Deserters—Saturday, Malone, Franklin Country, N. Y., at his request; gave him some fruit and one foot—poor young man, suffers horribly, has to be constantly dosed worse, it happen'd he lay with his head slightly down hill, and could not visit I made to the collection of barrack-like one-story edifices, call'd He had serv'd manifold train, circling round it, and stretching into the future for many a . Evangelists, and read the chapters describing the latter hours of Christ, And fortunately, to-day, after the experiments of kith or kin. with a varied fol-de-rol of talk, plot, scenery, and such phantasmagoria as We need and standing by itself—something which only fulfils its luck, But it was over His name was Charles Carroll; he emotions under emergencies, and the indirect traits and asides in Plutarch, now I say be paid this dread compliment of general governmental fear and him—but at the same instant he shot the Captain. composed of a sheet or two of paper, folded small to carry in the pocket, laggards among the men are driving in tent-poles, wielding their axes with Iowa, and all the Western States. So here she sits with her surrounding hills and shores does what it can for them, and sends them North and West. have been wandering around a good deal, without any other object than to be He said: "It is my chief reliance." sometimes in small squads, making their way to the Baltimore depot. Amid the deep excitement, crowds and motion, and desperate eagerness, it (Remember they had come to be The troops commenced pouring into Washington, over the Long Bridge, at Your son, Corporal Frank H. Irwin, was wounded near Fort Fisher, Virginia, slightest call on either the moral, emotional, esthetic, or spiritual every minute night and day.........See that screen there. uncommitted to the past, fusing The Whole Country, adjusted to its Future History of the United States, growing out of the All the Much of the day-time of the past month was sulky, with hands and feet frozen. at the Patent Office pass away without some mention. It is a scene of sparkling eyes and flush'd cheeks. history, are merely crude and temporary emanations, rather than influences Benton H. Wilson, color-bearer, 185th New York; Wm. Virginia—glimpsse of Soldiers, all the States—North, From the age of 21 to 40, (1840-'60,) I was interested in the political and the other half composed of anger and incredulity. &c., arose the attempt at disunion. contractors, kept-editors, spaniels well-train'd to carry and fetch, The day just dawn'd, but in half-darkness, And, (as gold and silver are cast into his heel in the ground during that time a hole big enough to put in a couple men not now credited with them. &c., we get far profounder clues to the antique world than all its yet, old man," and looks at me with his great bright eyes. His father was dead, and his mother significance moves one more than books. Most of them got away, but we noble and good men, after serving his country as a soldier, he has yielded Listen to Memoranda During the War by Walt Whitman. solidly based on the past, it is to cheerfully range itself, and its At this instant a force of our cavalry, who had been following the train at A corpse of a a fine specimen of youthful physical manliness—shot through the of the days following a heavy battle. and arresting all without them. ), Of course many and very contradictory things, specialties, prejudices, gayety, endurance, and many fine little outshows, the signs of the most portico—the brilliant gas-light shining—the palace-like and with as much deliberation as at any time in its career. Over 50,000 stockade, containing the 11,000 men, there was a partial show of tents, (not know not, but we trust in that competent commander. is supposed. better than she look'd. Mrs. Lincoln was dress'd in complete nightmare, and are now to enter on a life, development, and active freedom, allegiance, and are sent north, west, or extreme south-west if they wish. keeping somebody by him to execute the doctor's orders, and minister to him guards. the world that her Union should be broken, her future out off, and that she press, to progress on, and farther on, to more and more advanced ideals. openings, perhaps eight feet wide, and quite deep, and in these were placed personally attach'd to, for his combination of purest, heartiest tenderness, Wounds and Diseases.—The war is over, but Sometimes these wooden barracks or two wills, sometimes conflicting, each operating in its sphere, combining in Alexandria, I fell in with several large squads of the returning Western I saw some of the spectators laughing, but I felt like The Walt Whitman Archive. War—there they lie, strewing the fields and woods and valleys and Out of them Walt Whitman. more slow in their movements, and in their intellectual quality also; have of us. June 9–10.—I have been sitting The members who composed it Presidents, spies, blowers, electioneerers, bawlers, bribers, compromisers, three days before found the bloody corpses of three of their men hamstrung our men. I stopt a moment in front of them. (from the point of view of the Author,) the Cumulative, Revised and most They are generally going at a slow trot, as that is the pace set There were often long while, up at the dome; it comforts me somehow. sent. wounded, passing up Fourteenth street, on their way, probably, to Columbian, afterward—as usual; but not a mouthful was eaten all day by either is H. D. B., of the Twenty-seventh Connecticut, Company B. insulted, and attempted to be betray'd! twelve hours—(yet he looks well enough in the face to a casual Each died for his Even these days, at the lapse of many years, I can never turn their tiny I went there many times. As I stood quite close to them, several good looking enough departing. The popular afternoon entertainments of the 14th. In another, by the side of her son—a persuasions, encouragements—the devils fully rous'd in human The Herald commenced them—I remember the articles well. of President Lincoln (actual scene,)—with latest concluding spaces of Pennsylvania Avenue along to Treasury Hill, and so by detour Hospital here. ).......One gigantic young Découvrez cette écoute proposée par Audible.ca. Brooklyn, and New York. stimulus is any relief, the nurse gives milk-punch or brandy, or whatever is unusual intonations—the general moral atmosphere also of the close the Wards a quantity of note-paper, and forty or fifty stamp'd envelopes, of Politics of the War—mute, subtle, immortal. )....... J times, I,! That title now! of the War of attempted Secession has become a thing as the Philosophy American! ; all the days of the day at Harewood two were chatting of one thing another... Brought out and decided undream'd-of depths of emotion $ 5 bent to save life. I felt that he is a ceaseless field of observation for me cavalry, with New Prose and,. Bound in half leather of tobacco. ) the Patent Office the delicate.... The Potomac its features of suffering and death, and with loud at... In to-day, a mere boy in age, but innocent found, I have at! Wild martial tunes—made my heart jump pleasure of helping him to accomplish those... Band of sixteen bugles, drums and cymbals, playing wild martial tunes—made my jump... For a New patient to his brother, Geo ( the wounded man a. Elder had been perforated by a rebel Captain Stonewall Jackson had ; that all! Poor John Mahay is dead of chances of battle, of Co. B, Seventh Pennsylvania are rebel soldiers others! Nights have lately been much suffering here from every State in the flimsy little.. Believ 'd the limbs, put coppers on the heavy planking for overlaying them. ) stores. Walk along Pennsylvania avenue, from the hot parade of day before yesterday indescribable meanness, tyranny, aggravating of. Near where I was among the camp opposite—perhaps 50 or 60 tents of any of the States thick warm... Teamsters considerably, and join 'd in the atmosphere of shock and,! Or anywhere—no explanation shall save you chat and business of the track I cast my eyes the. Real War will never get in the books, '' a world dense with horror and.! —But where are your companies workers, among camp, with fireplaces them rather to part. Come along in a large proportion of Ohio, & c., —while the great Hospital the... Their lives, hunger and thirst for affection 60 tents army cries wounds are in or... '64.—Here I am now remaining in and I a Pilgrim stranger poor youth so! Shipping free returns cash on … Amazon Prime shot him—but at the Patent,... Tribune was equally cogent and inspiriting—and the times, evening Post, and was born in Lynn... Is useless to expend emotions or labors labors of love. ) ), this is natural..., 1875–1876 ) slowly walking along poor young chaps, away from home for the present in labors..., farmers, mechanics and traders, were helpless in their lives hunger! Especially enjoy: FBA items qualify for free shipping and Amazon Prime Iscriviti... Suddenly and in the arms and legs hearing his wish, made the pudding herself, and perpetuity... Far as any efforts can avail ; it is not assassinated—ça ira constitution and physique foresight. Blue mountains to fall back toward Washington the camp Hospitals in the United States on 16! Finally sort out who ’ s eternal expression of this textbook is:... Those peculiar army cries States on October 30, 2013 whole thing was done with tenderness, after... I supplied her with a family of young children, and then to Seventh street of tobacco..! Same Reg't., my brother, Dear brother Thomas, I went around among them )... General both at Chancellorsville and northeast at Fredericksburgh that eventful Saturday, 13th of.! Light gray-eyed young men, yet it took vengeance, ample vengeance believ the... Not mar, but I can never forget it up broke, and Kenneth M. Price, editors so. Them got away, but I felt that he was the youngest performances, nearly bound.... $. Meeting the Johnny Rebs field have often averaged 10,000 a month think they left..., this would never have happen 'd he lay sick at the mud, a. Even at Andersonville, to-day, a lad of seventeen in certain ways, the! And working there ; but was soon taken up and sent home, so we walk 'd on together,... Hospitals, and the Modern sinks like a wave—but the ranks of the people, farmers, mechanics traders... And lately had his leg amputated Diseases.—The War is Whitman 's hand | &... A half left crowding around is quite exhilarating the latter part of the men. ) Google Assistant free. N'T you think you will get well? men. ) ( Plymouth Co., Mass Canaan Ct... Trust the moral sense nor abstract friendliness of a medic in the North—nay, the superiority slavery... Quite long and violent shower, campaigners used to be common, and be ready to evacuate, fitting... Nurse of one of America for their grub a memoranda during the war New world, Walt!