Caresser of Life: Walt Whitman and the Civil War

Jerome Loving

doi:10.13008/2153-3695.1521

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Caresser of Life: Walt Whitman and the Civil War

Abstract

Excerpted from the opening chapter of Loving's Walt Whitman: The Song of Himself, this essay gathers extant information about the poet's life to provide a context for understanding Whitman's vacillating attitudes toward the Civil War.

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How to Cite: Loving, J. (1997) “Caresser of Life: Walt Whitman and the Civil War”, Walt Whitman Quarterly Review. 15(2/3). doi: https://doi.org/10.13008/2153-3695.1521