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“The Wound-Dresser” by Walt Whitman

This poem reminds us that as flags wave and parades commence this Memorial Day, the reality of the battlefield is a far from glorious sight
Posted on May 27, 2019 by Laura B Hayden (Blog Writer, Sevenponds)

In 1862 Walt Whitman found his younger brother George’s name listed among the wounded in the New York Tribune’s account of the 51st New York Regiment’s casualties at Fredericksburg. Whitman hastened south to the battlefield and — after an arduous journey — found … Continue reading →

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