Whitman's eulogy of President Lincoln really shows how, in some sense, patriotic he remains towards America as an immortal Nation. He praises Lincoln's moral characteristics but most importantly the idea of unionism that Lincoln brought to America.
To us, we have studied the Civil War probably in High School and thank goodness the Union vanquished, but it's also something we take for granted, at least most of us do. Whitman lived through this time in American history, so for him it was crucial for the North to succeed and that the President supported the North and the emancipation of the slaves.
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