Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog Project Gutenberg 2011-03-30 Public domain in the USA. 260 Whitman, Walt 1819 1892 Whitman, Walter Bucke, Richard Maurice 1837 1902 Bucke, R. M. (Richard Maurice) 43036911 The Wound Dresser A Series of Letters Written from the Hospitals in Washington during the War of the Rebellion Produced by Bryan Ness and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive.) "The Wound Dresser" by Walt Whitman is a collection of letters written from military hospitals in Washington during the Civil War, likely penned in the mid-19th century. The letters reflect the poignant experiences of the author as he tends to the sick and wounded soldiers, capturing the depths of human suffering and compassion in a time of conflict. Through his observations and reflections, Whitman provides insight into the harsh realities of wartime medical care, illustrating the emotional and physical struggles faced by both the patients and caregivers. At the start of the work, Whitman introduces readers to the overwhelming atmosphere of military hospitals, emphasizing their immense capacity and the sheer number of wounded soldiers. He vividly describes the scenes he encounters—including calamities of war, the dire conditions of the convalescent soldiers, and the attentive role he assumes as an informal volunteer, offering comfort, supplies, and companionship. Through anecdotes about individual soldiers and their plights, even detailing one soldier's painful journey of illness, the opening portrays a heartfelt commitment to humanity amid the despair of warfare, setting a tone of empathy and resilience that resonates throughout the entire collection. (This is an automatically generated summary.) http://book.klll.cc/files/35725/35725-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 77.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Hospitals Whitman, Walt, 1819-1892 -- Correspondence Whitman, Louisa Van Velsor, 1795-1873 Poets, American -- 19th century -- Correspondence Mothers -- Correspondence E456 PS Text US Civil War Category: Biographies Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: American Literature Category: History - American Category: History - Warfare 341380 2025-08-14T12:33:30.975047 text/html 346065 2021-01-07T16:37:06 text/html 290782 2025-08-14T12:33:35.026089 application/epub+zip 294910 2025-08-14T12:33:31.563021 application/epub+zip 166465 2025-08-14T12:33:31.254980 application/epub+zip 401346 2025-08-14T12:33:37.838011 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 370625 2025-08-14T12:33:34.715965 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 242817 2022-09-16T10:49:00.715398 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 305360 2025-08-14T12:33:30.589134 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 305333 2021-01-07T16:37:06 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 305324 2021-01-07T16:37:06 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 23639 2025-08-14T12:33:37.975962 application/rdf+xml 10820 2025-08-14T12:33:31.331015 image/jpeg 1841 2025-08-14T12:33:31.293984 image/jpeg 114888 2021-01-07T16:37:06 application/octet-stream application/zip 277722 2021-01-07T16:37:06 application/octet-stream application/zip 114864 2021-01-07T16:37:06 application/octet-stream application/zip 277513 2025-08-14T12:33:31.011054 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia en.wikipedia