signed
21/10/1885
by Walt Whitman
21/10/1885. Walt Whitman had a connection to Lincoln. They passed each other often on their walks around Washington, when they would famously tip hats in acknowledgement. Whitman was greatly moved by Lincoln's assassination, and wrote his perhaps best and most renowned poem, ""My Captain”, in his honor. ""My Captain"" was first published on November 4, 1865, and Whitman later included it in the collection “Leaves of Grass” and recited the poem at several lectures on Lincoln’s death.This is a portion of Whitman’s poem showing his reverence for Lincoln:“Oh Captain. “O Captain! My Captain! our fearful trip is done;
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