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Whitman gives great insight into the conditions of the civil war medical community however not being a whitman scholar i did not relate to the family news in his letters i doubt i will do any research to answer those questions as that aspect of the book was not very compelling. The wound dresser 1975 by walt whitman is a wonderful collection of articles and letters about walt whitmans experiences volunteering as a nurse in the civil war whitman speaks of the brutal aftermath of the soldiers fighting in the war which began in 1861 with honesty and compassion. Exhibit battle scarred united states civil war 1861 1865 citation whitman walt the wound dresser a series of letters written from the hospitals in washington during the war of the rebellion. Bcrs shelf2life american civil war collection is a unique and exciting collection of pre 1923 titles focusing on the american civil war and the people and events surrounding it from memoirs and biographies of notable military figures to firsthand accounts of famous battles and in depth discussions of slavery this collection is a remarkable opportunity for scholars and historians to . Find helpful customer reviews and review ratings for the wound dresser a series of letters by walt whitman during the civil war at amazoncom read honest and unbiased product reviews from our users