Download or read book The Marrow of Tragedy (8x10 Economy Trade Paperback) written by Blurb, Incorporated and published by . This book was released on 2015-01-12 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Only two written "on the spot" accounts of the Civil War are known to exist. This prose diary by Walt Whitman is one of them. As a volunteer nurse during the war, he was in an "eyewitness" position to report on the devastating effects the first modern war had on the nation and its people. Illustrated with period photos, sketches, and engravings. Whitman’s journal is intensely personal (rather than political) and a very moving reading experience. A full preview is available.