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dzengota's review against another edition
3.0
It genuinely occasions on being so beautiful and heroic that he goes past any cynicism one may have about poetry written about war. You hope and know that somewhere there are brave men who laid in their blood-soaked cots knowing that they were going to die; but as their last assertion of autonomy, refused to give in to the weeping despair that it deserves.
greeniezona's review against another edition
4.0
I bought this little collection at a church book sale because it was too cheap to pass up. It contains poetry, letters, and prose in kind of an odd mish-mash. I think I found the letters the most fascinating, especially so soon after my other Civil War reading. It made me really want to read a biography of Whitman -- he led such an odd life.
Of course I liked the poetry as well, but I think I'll prefer reading [b:Leaves of Grass|27494|Leaves of Grass|Walt Whitman|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1418012204l/27494._SX50_.jpg|28117] and any other collections (if I ever get around to it -- jeez.) Juxtaposed with the letters I kept struggling to make narrative sense of them and connect them to his life story.
Of course I liked the poetry as well, but I think I'll prefer reading [b:Leaves of Grass|27494|Leaves of Grass|Walt Whitman|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1418012204l/27494._SX50_.jpg|28117] and any other collections (if I ever get around to it -- jeez.) Juxtaposed with the letters I kept struggling to make narrative sense of them and connect them to his life story.
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