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Ulysses Grant

Walt Whitman documents that mention Ulysses Grant (14 total)

Walt Whitman letter to Louisa Whitman
Washington, MD - 10 July 1863
The wounded are doing rather badly ; I am sorry to say there are frequent deaths the weather, I suppose, which has been peculiarly bad for wounds, so wet and warm (though not disagreeable outdoors).
Walt Whitman letter to Louisa Whitman
Washington, MD - 22 March 1864
Gen. Grant is expected every moment now in the Army of the Potomac to take active command.
Walt Whitman letter to Louisa Whitman
Washington, MD - 29 March 1864
Grant is here ; he is now down at headquarters in the field, Brandy station. We expect fighting before long ; there are many indications.
Walt Whitman letter to Louisa Whitman
Washington, MD - 31 March 1864
Dear mother, I wish I had some money to send you, but I am living very close by the wind. Mother, I will try somehow to send you something worth while, and I do hope you will not worry and feel unhappy about money matters
Walt Whitman letter to Louisa Whitman
Washington, MD - 19 April 1864
As I told you in a former letter, Grant is determined to bend everything to take Richmond and break up the banditti of scoundrels that have stuck themselves up there as a " government."
Walt Whitman letter to Louisa Whitman
Washington, MD - 26 April 1864
Burnside's army passed through here yesterday. I saw George and walked with him in the regiment for some distance and had quite a talk. He is very well
Walt Whitman letter to Louisa Whitman
Washington, MD - 28 April 1864
the talk of the street here seems more and more to assert that Burnside's army is to remain near here to protect Washington and act as a reserve
Walt Whitman letter to Louisa Whitman
Washington, MD - 3 May 1864
I have seen a person up from front this morning. There is no movement yet and no fighting started. The men are in their camps yet. Gen. Grant is at Culpepper.
Walt Whitman letter to Louisa Whitman
Washington, MD - 6 May 1864
I suppose the New York papers must have it in this morning that the Army of the Potomac has made a move, and has crossed the Rapidan river. At any rate that is the case.
Walt Whitman letter to Louisa Whitman
Washington, MD - 13 May 1864
I have heard from George up to Tuesday morning last, 10th, till which time he was safe. The battle of Friday, 6th, was very severe.
Walt Whitman letter to Jeff Whitman
Washington, MD - 23 May 1864
I too had got a few lines from George, dated on the field, 16th. He said he had also just written to mother. I cannot make out there has been any fighting since in which the 9th Corps has been engaged.
Walt Whitman letter to Louisa Whitman
Washington, MD - 30 May 1864
Many here anticipate that should Grant go into Richmond, Lee will make a side movement and march up west into the North, either to attempt to strike Washington, or to go again into Pennsylvania.
Walt Whitman letter to Louisa Whitman
Washington, MD - 7 June 1864
I felt very much disturbed yesterday afternoon, as Major Hapgood came up from the paymaster general's office, and said that news had arrived that Burnside was killed, and that the 9th Corps had had a terrible slaughter.
Walt Whitman letter to Louisa Whitman
Washington, MD - 14 June 1864
I am not feeling very well these days the doctors have told me not to come inside the hospitals for the present. I send there by a friend every day ; I send things and aid to some cases I know

Abraham Lincoln

Walt Whitman documents that mention Abraham Lincoln (5 total)

Walt Whitman letter to Louisa Whitman
Washington, MD - 9 June 1863
It looks from some accounts as though the 9th Army Corps might be going down into East Tennessee (Cumberland Gap, or perhaps bound for Knoxville).
Walt Whitman letter to Louisa Whitman
Washington, MD - 3 June 1863
Well, mother, I suppose you folks think we are in a somewhat dubious position here in Washington, with Lee in strong force almost between us and you Northerners.
Walt Whitman letter to Abby Price
Washington, MD - 11 October 1863
I am continually moving around among the hospitals. One I go to oftenest the last three months is Armory-square, as it is large, generally full of the worst wounds and sickness, and is among the least visited.
Walt Whitman letter to Louisa Whitman
Washington, MD - 27 October 1863
I have finally made up my mind that Mr. Lincoln has done as good as a human man could do. I still think him a pretty big President.
Walt Whitman letter to Louisa Whitman
Washington, MD - 26 April 1864
Burnside's army passed through here yesterday. I saw George and walked with him in the regiment for some distance and had quite a talk. He is very well

Ambrose Burnside

Walt Whitman documents that mention Ambrose Burnside (12 total)

Walt Whitman letter to Louisa Whitman
Washington, MD - 31 March 1863
Mother, it is quite a snow-storm here this morning the ground is an inch and a half deep with snow and it is snowing and drizzling but I feel very independent in my stout army-boots
Walt Whitman letter to Louisa Whitman
Washington, MD - 19 May 1863
I have a very nice old black aunty for a washwoman, but she bears down pretty hard, I guess, when she irons them, and they showed something like the poor old city of Fredericksburg does, since Burnside bombarded it.
Walt Whitman letter to Louisa Whitman
Washington, MD - 25 August 1863
while so many fall that we know, or, what is about as bad, get sick or hurt in the fight, and lay in hospital, it seems almost a miracle that George should have gone through so much, South and North and East and West
Walt Whitman letter to Louisa Whitman
Washington, MD - 15 September 1863
Burnside has managed splendidly so far, his taking Knoxville and all together it is a first-class success.
Walt Whitman letter to Louisa Whitman
Washington, MD - 29 September 1863
As to Burnside, I suppose you know he is among his friends, and I think this quite important, for such the main body of East Tennesseans are, and are far truer Americans anyhow than the Copperheads of the North.
Walt Whitman letter to Louisa Whitman
Washington, MD - 6 October 1863
Mother, I think Rosecrans and Burnside will be too much for the Rebels down there yet.
Walt Whitman letter to Louisa Whitman
Washington, MD - 26 April 1864
Burnside's army passed through here yesterday. I saw George and walked with him in the regiment for some distance and had quite a talk. He is very well
Walt Whitman letter to Louisa Whitman
Washington, MD - 28 April 1864
the talk of the street here seems more and more to assert that Burnside's army is to remain near here to protect Washington and act as a reserve
Walt Whitman letter to Louisa Whitman
Washington, MD - 3 May 1864
I have seen a person up from front this morning. There is no movement yet and no fighting started. The men are in their camps yet. Gen. Grant is at Culpepper.
Walt Whitman letter to Louisa Whitman
Washington, MD - 6 May 1864
I suppose the New York papers must have it in this morning that the Army of the Potomac has made a move, and has crossed the Rapidan river. At any rate that is the case.
Walt Whitman letter to Louisa Whitman
Washington, MD - 12 May 1864
George is all right, unhurt, up to Tuesday morning, 10th inst. The 51st was in a bad battle last Friday ; lost 20 killed, between 40 and 50 wounded.
Walt Whitman letter to Louisa Whitman
Washington, MD - 7 June 1864
I felt very much disturbed yesterday afternoon, as Major Hapgood came up from the paymaster general's office, and said that news had arrived that Burnside was killed, and that the 9th Corps had had a terrible slaughter.

Robert Lee

Walt Whitman documents that mention Robert Lee (7 total)

Walt Whitman letter to Louisa Whitman
Washington, MD - 22 June 1863
Well, mother, we are generally anticipating a lively time here, or in the neighborhood, as it is probable Lee is feeling about to strike a blow on Washington, or perhaps right into it
Walt Whitman letter to Louisa Whitman
Washington, MD - 3 June 1863
Well, mother, I suppose you folks think we are in a somewhat dubious position here in Washington, with Lee in strong force almost between us and you Northerners.
Walt Whitman letter to Louisa Whitman
Washington, MD - 26 April 1864
Burnside's army passed through here yesterday. I saw George and walked with him in the regiment for some distance and had quite a talk. He is very well
Walt Whitman letter to Louisa Whitman
Washington, MD - 28 April 1864
the talk of the street here seems more and more to assert that Burnside's army is to remain near here to protect Washington and act as a reserve
Walt Whitman letter to Louisa Whitman
Washington, MD - 6 May 1864
I suppose the New York papers must have it in this morning that the Army of the Potomac has made a move, and has crossed the Rapidan river. At any rate that is the case.
Walt Whitman letter to Louisa Whitman
Washington, MD - 9 May 1864
The fighting has been hard enough, but the papers make lots of additional items, and a good deal that they just entirely make up. There are from 600 to 1000 wounded coming up here not 6000 to 8000 as the papers have it.
Walt Whitman letter to Louisa Whitman
Washington, MD - 30 May 1864
Many here anticipate that should Grant go into Richmond, Lee will make a side movement and march up west into the North, either to attempt to strike Washington, or to go again into Pennsylvania.

George Meade

Walt Whitman documents that mention George Meade (7 total)

Walt Whitman letter to Louisa Whitman
Washington, MD - 18 August 1863
We are expecting to hear of more rows in New York about the draft ; it commences there right away
Walt Whitman letter to Louisa Whitman
Washington, MD - 8 September 1863
Mother, one's heart grows sick of war, after all, when you see what it really is ; every once in a while I feel so horrified and disgusted it seems to me like a great slaughter-house and the men mutually butchering each
Walt Whitman letter to Louisa Whitman
Washington, MD - 29 September 1863
As to Burnside, I suppose you know he is among his friends, and I think this quite important, for such the main body of East Tennesseans are, and are far truer Americans anyhow than the Copperheads of the North.
Walt Whitman letter to Abby Price
Washington, MD - 11 October 1863
I am continually moving around among the hospitals. One I go to oftenest the last three months is Armory-square, as it is large, generally full of the worst wounds and sickness, and is among the least visited.
Walt Whitman letter to Louisa Whitman
Washington, MD - 13 October 1863
Mother, I so much want to see you, even if only for a couple of weeks, for I feel I must return here and continue my hospital operations.
Walt Whitman letter to Louisa Whitman
Washington, MD - 10 May 1864
The fighting is about 70 miles from here, and 50 from Richmond on the 7th and 8th followed up by the Rebel army hauling off, they say retreating, and Meade's pursuing.
Walt Whitman letter to Louisa Whitman
Washington, MD - 10 June 1864
there are all sorts of rumors here, among others that Burnside does not give satisfaction to Grant and Meade, and that it is expected some one else will be placed in command of 9th Corps.

William Seward

Walt Whitman documents that mention William Seward (1 total)

Walt Whitman letter to Jeff Whitman
Washington, MD - 13 February 1863
The letter of introduction to Mr. Webster, chief clerk, State department, will be very acceptable. If convenient, I should like Mr. Lane to send it on immediately.